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9/11 service seen as cause of death BY J OE N I K I C Kenneth Bleck, president of the Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company, died last Thursday after an eight-year battle with esophageal cancer. He was 64. Bleck was known to the ﬁre department and the community as a “father ﬁgure” who loved his family and treated everyone with respect, Vigilant Chief Josh Forst said. “It’s easy to say that you care about someone, but Kenny genuinely cared about the people,” Forst said. “He was someone who put 100 percent into everything he did.” Originally from East Meadow, Bleck moved to Great Neck in 1977 and resided in the Village of Great Neck Estates. He joined the Vigilant Fire Company in October 1992. Dave Weiss, Vigilant Fire Company chairman, said it wasn’t a “common thing” for a 40-year-old with a wife and two children at home to join the department. Continued on Page 69

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Giving up their hair for childhood cancer research are, from left: Steven Chasen, Samuel Go, Adam Krieger, Jonathan Perlman, and William Miecuna. All are now graduated from Great Neck South High School. See story on page 49.

Bloom resigns from school board District to hold special election for trustee to finish remainder of term BY J OE N I K I C The Great Neck Board of Education president, Barbara Berkowitz, announced Monday that school board Trustee Monique Bloom had notiﬁed the board that she was resigning ef-

fective Tuesday. Berkowitz said at Monday’s school board meeting that Bloom was an important member of the board and played a pivotal role in hiring Superintendent Teresa Prendergast last year. “Monique has been an extremely valuable member of our board, both strong and wise, and was a vital part in the huge undertaking in the beginning of 2015 to select a new superintendent,” she

said. “Personally, I can tell you that she will deﬁnitely be sorely missed.” Bloom, who was re-elected to her seat in May, won her ﬁrst full term on the board in March 2013 after being appointed in June 2012 to replace board Vice President Fran Langsner, who moved outside the school district. She submitted a letter of resignation to the board, which Berkowitz read at the meeting.

“My corporate travel commitments have become at this point completely overwhelming and do not leave me with enough time to properly execute my responsibilities as a Board of Education member, in my opinion,” Bloom said in the letter. “As I do not foresee this situation’s potential improvement, I feel that I must resign my position so that the community might select someone who has more time Continued on Page 49

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Church receives preservation award Former Sunday school restored By J oe N i k i c

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Great Neck schools to implement fuel-use plan Actions to comply with state comptroller’s audit report By J oe N i k i c After state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office released an audit report in July finding that the Great Neck school district mismanaged its fuel use, the district has begun taking steps to address the report and ensure compliance. The Great Neck Board of Education approved a Corrective Action Plan on Monday that identifies and addresses how the district plans to properly monitor its 4,000-gallon underground gasoline storage tank. The report revealed that between July 1, 2014, and October 31, 2015, the school district inadequately maintained fuel records and put itself at risk of theft. “District officials are responsible for designing controls over fuel use to ensure fuel inventories are safeguarded and protected against the risk of loss, waste and misuse,” the report said. “The board should establish policies and procedures to

ensure that fuel purchases are appropriate, properly supported and fuel is used for legitimate district purposes.” Although the school district was cited for its failure to monitor its fuel use, the comptroller’s office said there was no evidence of wrongdoing. The report said it found instances where there were discrepancies between fuel pump meter readings and how much fuel was actually used. On 19 days, the report said, there was a difference of 41 gallons between what the school district had recorded and how much fuel was dispensed. According to the action plan, the district purchased an automated management system called “Island Plus” that controls, monitors and tracks fuel use. “The system can capture and store transactions that will provide reports indicating who dispersed the fuel, when (the time of day and the day) and how many times the vehicle or power

tool was fueled,” the plan says. “The system will also include an automated fuel gauge or level sensor to indicate when deliveries were made, when fuel was dispersed and remaining fuel in the tank.” Additionally, specific district employees will be issued a card or key to operate the system, which will ask for an identification number, vehicle number, odometer reading and amount of time the power tool was fueled. District officials said this will help keep “real time” reports and make them more accurate. The district will also purchase another camera to be placed on the roof of the building by the gas pump to provide better coverage of the gasoline tank, the plan said. The comptroller’s office recommended that the Board of Education establish written procedures to control the district’s fuel assets, review daily fuel sheets and investigate discrepancies Continued on Page 59

The Korean United Methodist Church, which was built in 1881, was in a dire state and needed to be restored, the church’s renovation committee head, Paul Choi, said. So congregants got together, he said, and raised the funds to complete the restoration. “For us to continue to use it, we actually had to do something about it,” he said at Wednesday’s Great Neck Historical Society presentation on historic buildings in Great Neck. For its efforts, the historical society presented the church with its second “Outstanding Restoration Award.” The church, which is located in the Village of Thomaston at 715 Northern Blvd., was built by a Great Neck resident, Joseph Spinney, who had an estimated $3 million fortune, most of which he earned by building railroads in Peru, said Joan Wheeler, chairwoman of the Historic Recognition Committee. The building served as a Sunday school adjacent to the

Great Neck Methodist Episcopal Church, which was constructed nine years earlier in 1872, Wheeler said. She said that every Christmas, Spinney delivered presents to students at the Sunday school and left $3,000 in his will for it. The church burned down in 1948, but the Sunday school remained unharmed, Wheeler said. In 2012, she said, members of the church were “inspired” and began the restoration process. “Today, thanks to the careful, sensitive restoration by the Korean congregation, this historic building has been restored to excellent condition and all updates duplicate the exquisite original design,” Wheeler said. Choi said the restoration process began as far back as 20 years ago. He said the church’s restoration was fully funded by congregant fundraising. His mother, Grace Choi, who was at the presentation and is Continued on Page 69

From left: Historical Society Board of Directors member Joan Wheeler, Paul Choi, Great Neck Historical Society President Alice Kasten and Village of Thomaston Mayor Steven Weinberg

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From injury to reaching her gold medal dream North High student Ilana Sedaka wins big at nationals By J oe N i k i c

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An injury in a back muscle sustained while figure skating kept Ilana Sedaka, a Great Neck North High School student, off the ice for four and a half months. Unwilling to risk the jumps associated with combined figure skating, Sedaka said, she focused her efforts on solo ice dance skating. She said the injury turned out to be blessing in disguise, leading to her winning a gold medal at this year’s United States Figure Skating’s National Solo Ice Dance Finals. “It was then I had a fear of jumping so I decided to devote my time to something else and that was solo ice dance,” Sedaka said. “Having my time devoted to one thing actually, in the end, was worth it because I won the whole event at nationals, which is something I’ve never done before.”

Born and raised in Great Neck, Sedaka had a natural skating ability from a young age, her mother, Traci Sedaka, said. Ilana, a sophomore, said she began skating when she was 5 years old at the Great Neck Park District’s Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink because a lot of her friends were doing it and it was a way for her to channel her “high level of energy.” After receiving praise from one of the park district’s coaches, Traci Sedaka said, the family decided to sign her up for lessons. “With all the positivity going into it, she just liked it and she was a natural at it from the beginning,” she said. “And she loved doing it.” Wearing a red dress and skating to “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole, Ilana won her first competition at age 7. “I didn’t have any expectations, I just went in to see how it would be,” she said. “It was my

first competition and I won, so then I really thought OK, I could really be good at this.” Ilana continued figure skating and in 2011 competed in the U.S. Figure Skating’s first solo ice dance finals. Traci Sedaka said the road to competing in the finals is rigorous. The country, she said, is split into three regions: East, Midwest and Pacific. In order to qualify for nationals, a figure skater needs to compete in at least three regional competitions, Traci Sedaka said. Skaters get points for where they place in each competition and the top six performers in each region qualify for nationals. Although this year was her first winning a gold medal, Ilana Sedaka won a bronze medal in 2013, a silver medal in 2014 and another bronze medal in 2015. She said she accepts when Continued on Page 58

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Judy Jacobs remembered at service By c H R i S a da M S Lenny Jacobs, the son of the late Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs, said years ago he was driving with his son upstate for an ice hockey tournament when he was pulled over by a policeman for speeding. Somehow, Lenny Jacobs said, during a conversation on the side of the road, it came up who Lenny’s mother was. To his surprise, he said, the officer knew exactly who she was because she had helped his family in Plainview years back. “He spoke to me for the next 15 minutes, telling me how special she was, and how great she was,” Lenny Jacobs said. “We were up somewhere near Albany.” The officer told him to drive safe, and let him go with a warning, he said. That, Lenny Jacobs, was an example of how far her impact reached, he said during a memorial service for Judy Jacobs in Woodbury last Friday attended by 1,000 people. Jacobs, who served as a county legislator for two decades, died at the age of 77 last

Tuesday after a fall in her home. She was a member of the county Legislature since its inception in 1996, serving as presiding officer for a time after the Democrats gained the majority in 1999. Since the most recent redistricting, she represented Roslyn Heights, Old Westbury

and parts of the Town of Oyster Bay. Of the many friends, family members and colleagues who spoke on Friday, there was a common theme about her selflessness and warm demeanor. “Judy Jacobs is irreplaceable, and I think what we can all

take away is that she gave us all a job to do now that she’s gone, to continue her work, but more importantly, to be a warm, wonderful, caring person,” said the North Hempstead communications director, Carole Trottere. “Judy loved to laugh, and you couldn’t ask for a better, more

dear or loyal friend.” Trottere said she had not only worked with Jacobs for about four or five years, but was her friend for 18 years. “The first thing she would ask you about is something personal as opposed to business, so she really cared about you as a person,” Trottere said. In addition to her taking a personal interest in people, those close to her said she also knew how to get things done. Her son Lenny talked about the first time he remembers her in action during his childhood, when she went into the middle of Woodbury Road pushing a baby stroller to disrupt a construction project. He said she wasn’t able to stop the construction, but reached an agreement with the developers to consider the neighborhood they were working in. “And everybody though that started with a student in front of a tank,” Lenny Jacobs said. The service was attended by government officials from across the state, including 1st District Legislator Kevan Abrahams, state Comptroller Thomas Continued on Page 59

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Fees fund more cops in county budget Property taxes flat in Mangano’s plan; Dem leader slams exec for ‘back-door’ hike By N o a h M a N S k a r Nassau County residents would not see their property taxes rise next year under County Executive Edward Mangano’s proposed $3 billion budget as a result of recent economic growth, Mangano said. But it includes millions of dollars in fee increases — including a $105 addition to traffic and parking fines — critics say are no better than a tax hike. The higher fees offset $78 million in added county expenses next year, $57 million of which stems from higher wages, pension contributions and other employment costs, said Brian Nevin, a Mangano spokesman. Keeping property taxes flat is “part and parcel” with the county’s economic strength, evidenced by its job growth and unemployment rate, the lowest in the region, Mangano said. He proposed a 1.2 percent tax increase last year before the county Legislature removed it by ultimately overriding Mangano’s veto. “Every single economic indicator is positive as a result of our policies here,” Mangano said in an interview on Tuesday. “That’s why we again have resisted increasing property taxes because our economy is growing pursuant to our policies.” Nearly $64.4 million in revenue from a

edward Mangano new public safety fee would help fund the hiring of 150 new uniformed police officers and 81 civilian public safety personnel, such as 911 operators and security officers, Mangano said. The fee would add $105 to the cost of any county parking or traffic ticket, hiking the cheapest parking ticket to $220 from $115 and the cost of a red light camera violation to $200 from $95. That and another $175 fee for booting illegally parked vehicles are among 11 new fees and dozens of other smaller fee increases that would bring the county more than $82.5 million in revenue next year.

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County Comptroller George Maragos questioned his $35.6 million revenue projection then. The projection for public safety fee revenue is based on the county resolving 8.1 percent fewer parking and traffic tickets than in 2015, Nevin said in an email. The Nassau police department’s average compensation for its 2,344 employees was $150,292 in the 2015-16 fiscal year, the second-highest among county police forces statewide, according to a Sept. 8 report from the Empire Center for Public Policy, a conservative think tank. Thirteen of the state’s 20 highest-paid local employees were Nassau County police officers, the report says. The budget aims to pay for the police force’s present-day needs on the backs of residents and nonresidents who break the law rather than every resident who pays property taxes, Mangano said. “It’s the least onerous way to significantly fund an increase in our police force,” he said. The Legislature will hold a series of budget hearings before its Oct. 31 deadline to approve a budget, which will be subject to review by the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, the state oversight board that controls the county’s finances. Continued on Page 21

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Martins endorsed by 4 labor unions GOP congressional candidate gains backing of groups that often back Democrats By N o a h M a N S k a r Four labor unions, including some that often support Democrats, endorsed Republican Jack Martins in the 3rd Congressional District race in the past week. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the Civil Service Employees Association, the New York City and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters, and the National Electrical Contractors Association cited the Old Westbury state senator’s efforts to protect workers’ rights and the middle class. “If we are to turn our country around and put people back to work, making decent wages with decent benefits, we will need more elected officials like [Martins] who will fight to maintain a dignified middle-class in America,” the CSEA president, Danny Donohue, said in a statement. The unions represent more than 425,000 workers in the public and private sectors from around the state. The CSEA is one of six New York affiliates of the AFSCME, the country’s largest public services employees union. Martins is running against Democrat Tom Suozzi, a former Nassau County ex-

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speaker, for mayor in 2013’s Democratic primary. The CSEA often endorses incumbents and backed both Martins and Israel for re-election in 2014, but supported Rep. Kathleen Rice, a Garden City Democrat, in her bid that year for the open 4th Congressional District seat. The union has also backed the Village of Flower Hill mayor, Elaine Phillips, a Republican, to succeed Martins in the 7th Senate District. “Throughout my time in public service, I’ve fought to make life better for hardworking families; cutting taxes, investing in economic development and enhancing job training programs to give people greater opportunity,” Martins said in a statement on the CSEA endorsement. “I appreciate the membership’s confidence, support and endorsement of my ability to do the same in Congress.” Suozzi drew ire from Nassau’s CSEA chapter as county executive when he cut Nassau’s workforce under pressure to get the county’s finances under control. The union also opposed a 2008 plan of his for a state cap on school district property taxes. Suozzi has a slate of other labor endorsements that includes the New York

State Union of Teachers and Westburybased United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1500. “Tom Suozzi has a long history of taking on powerful interests, and putting people before politics, to solve serious problems for working men and women, while Jack Martins has compiled a long record in Albany of playing follow his Republican leaders,” Suozzi’s campaign manager, Kim Devlin, said in an email. A Martins strategist, E. O’Brien Murray, countered that Martins has a “long record of bipartisanship” and broad public support “while Tom Suozzi is the divisive one who claims he has changed.” Both candidates released their second TV ads this week. In Martins’ ad, out Monday, he touts his efforts in Albany to “ease the burden on families and remove barriers to success.” In Suozzi’s ad, out Tuesday, he pledges to be “a new kind of old-fashioned Democrat,” invoking John F. Kennedy. Reach reporter Noah Manskar by email at nmanskar@theislandnow.com or by phone at 516.307.1045 x204. Also follow us on Twitter @noahmanskar and Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow.

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N. hempstead home prices continue to rise By ST E P h E N r oM a N o With the median price of properties sold in Nassau County rising 4.4 percent since last August, numbers show that the Town of North Hempstead contributed heavily to the rise, according to the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The biggest increase occurred in Port Washington with properties selling for 9.6 percent more this August than in August 2015. The median sales price was $800,000, up from $730,000 last year and $775,000 in July. Prices surged in New Hyde Park, too, surpassing last year’s value by $35,000 — a 6.7 percent rise from $520,000 to $555,000. Roslyn, Great Neck and Manhasset all saw increases in the past year, despite experiencing some dips throughout the year. Properties in Manhasset sold for a median price of $1,425,000 in August, surpassing last year’s August price of $1,380,000 by 3.3 percent, and properties in Roslyn increased 2.2 percent, to $802,500. Floral Park’s price rose again, climbing 3 percent from last year, continuing a trend that has shown a positive increase every month compared with last year.

Although many areas experienced a rise in price, Karen Inglina, a North Shore realtor with Keller Williams, said signs point toward the market slowing down. “We are in a seller’s market right now,” she said. “Yes, about 4.5 percent higher, but signs of slowing are on the horizon.” Inglina said the market will probably slip near December, because affordablity has been on the decline since January while prices outpace wage growth. Despite the rise in many areas in the Town of North Hempstead, both Mineola and Williston Park struggled throughout the year. Mineola’s median price for sold properties was only higher than last year’s rates for two months in 2016, tallying $402,500 in August, or 2.1 percent less than the previous year. Williston Park’s median price for sold properties in August was $529,000, down 2.9 percent from last year, making it the ninth time it’s slipped below last year’s value in 12 months. But in both Mineola and Williston Park, more properties were sold this August compared with last year. Continued on Page 68

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By J oe N i k i c A Great Neck man was arrested last Tuesday evening after Nassau County police said he attempted to stab his stepdaughter’s husband. Yong Lin, 60, of Tuddington Road, is facing charges of second-degree assault and fourth-degree possession of a dangerous weapon, police said. Police said Lin got into a verbal argument with his stepdaughter’s husband and grabbed a kitchen knife and tried to stab him. The victim, 33, put his hands up to block the attempt, police said, and suffered a laceration to his hand. Police said Lin continued and stabbed the victim in the torso. The victim sustained nonlife-threat- Yong Lin ening injuries and was transported to a local hospital, police said. He is in stable 7:30 p.m. He was arraigned in First District condition. Police said 3rd Precinct officers ar- Court last Wednesday and is due back in rested Lin in front of his residence around court on Oct. 20.

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Village of Great Neck trustees are allowing a developer to again receive a building permit extension, but are making him pay the price. Hooshang Nematzadeh, a Kings Point trustee and developer of the property at 85-93 Steamboat Road, requested two six-month extensions to complete the 10-unit townhouse development at Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting. “The board has given him an extension on the permit that will get progressively more expensive as an incentive to complete the job,” village Clerk-Treasurer Joe Gill said. Gill said the project is about 80 percent complete, with issues pertaining to the importing of kitchen parts and the approaching winter season preventing the developer from placing plantings outside the development. The first six-month extension, he said, was granted by the board at a cost of $15,000. Gill said the board expects Nematzadeh to complete the project in six months, but granted the second sixmonth extension at a steeper cost so the project can no longer be delayed. Each month the project is not com-

pleted during the first three months of the second extension will see Nematzadeh pay $5,000, he said, while each month for the next two months after that will cost him $10,000. Gill said the final month will cost Nematzadeh $15,000. In total, he faces up to $50,000 in additional charges if the development is not completed after six months. The project was initially approved by the village’s Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 4, 2010, with Nematzadeh paying a $55,654 permit fee. While the project was approved in 2010, Nematzadeh said construction did not begin until 2013 because he wanted to wait and offer the townhouses in a better real estate market. He said construction was further delayed because he needed to build a 16,000-square-foot underground parking garage for residents, which took nine months. Neighbors surrounding the project have complained at past meetings that Nematzadeh failed to build according to plans approved by the village’s zoning board. The development was given four notices of violations since 2014, but village records showed that all violations were brought into compliance and dismissed.

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Helping students achieve success Consultancy to ‘instill’ life skills By c H R i S a da M S

PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB YOUNG

Every year, Bob Young and his family decorate their home on 9 Sunnyvale Road with Christmas lights from Thanksgiving to the middle of January.

Holiday lights honor deceased daughter Despite neighbor complaints, father wants tradition to live By St e P H e N RoMaNo Three years ago, Bob Young received an anonymous letter saying that his house’s holiday lighting display in Flower Hill was the reason the author didn’t hurt himself or herself. “I considered self-harming when I got home,” the letter read. “However, my parents decided to stop by your home on the way.” Young said the letter had a special impact on him because in September 2013, his daughter, Marie, 26, died from complications of an eating disorder.

“Decorating my house is so important to me,” Young said. “It’s what gets me through the holidays every year, because it’s part of the grieving process and keeps me focused. It’s now to honor the memory of my daughter.” Young began decorating his home, at 9 Sunnyvale Road, in 1996 when it was a smaller display put together by him and his wife, also named Marie, and their daughters. Now, the display is made up of about 250,000 lights synchronized through music and generated with a computer program. Since Marie died, Young

said, the lighting display has been a way to honor her every year. Young said over 10,000 people visit his family’s display annually, and during the week of Christmas, about 100 people and cars are outside the house watching the show. “It’s gotten so big over the years,” Young said, “and it has become such a more meaningful way to honor Marie.” Young’s neighbors have complained about the lights and music recently, prompting Young and the village to agree on a schedule for the light show, Continued on Page 59

Karen Flyer said her college consulting business is not just intended to help high school students get into college, but to instill the skills needed throughout life. “Knowing what your personal brand equity is, that will help you throughout your life,” said Flyer, a resident of Roslyn. “Interview skills, a firm handshake, not saying ‘um,’ that helps you no matter where you’re at in life.” Flyer and co-owner Kathy Schmitz launched Pinnacle College Consultants on Sept. 1. Flyer said one of the partners meets personally with each college applicant to find out who the student is. Over five meetings, she said, they give students a crash course on college readiness, focusing on the essay portion of the application and the college interview, areas where students can inject personal flair. With a crowded college admissions climate, Flyer and Schmitz said the essay and interview are increasingly important in the application process. “I think a lot of the students forget that they can really be themselves in a college application or in an interview,” Schmitz said. “I feel like that is often their second choice, and their first choice is to make sure you drop the right names of classes or teachers.” Flyer and Schmitz said they work with students on what they call their “elevator speech” — or a quick way to present their strengths and potential in

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Kathy Schmitz an interview setting. During the first meeting, the consultants work to extract personal qualities from the student, so they can start to form their brand as an applicant, Flyer and Schmitz said. From there, they said, they look at drafts of the student’s essay, stage mock interviews and record the interviews to review their performance in person. The two partners said Pinnacle aims to show students how to compose themselves in interviews and communicate what their accomplishments are in the best light, a skill Flyer said is often lost with today’s students. Continued on Page 59

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Another chance to fix Albany In of itself, the New York Times’ story on Sunday on how Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump built his real estate empire on tax breaks was an important story about a man who might be the leader of this nation in four months. But the account of how Trump had reaped at least $855 in tax breaks, grants and other subsidies for luxury apartments, hotels and office buildings was an equally important insight into how the New York State operates today. As the Times pointed out, Trump pursued every last dime available in assistance from New York State and New York City for his properties but he was far from alone. In fact, Trump’s story was very familiar one for those who followed the trials of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate leader Dean Skelos, both of whom were found guilty of public corruption. At the center of both those trials was Glenwood Management Corporation, a New Hyde Parkbased real estate company. Like Trump Glenwood owns luxury residential towers and like Trump the company benefitted by receiving tax subsidies for luxury buildings under a real-estate tax abatement called a 421-a, in the case of Glenwood up to $100 million. Charles Dorego, a Glenwood executive, testified at one trial that the law’s continued renewal was an “absolute necessity” for Glenwood. Without it, he said, the cost of city real estate taxes — the largest component of a luxury high-rise’s

operating budget — would make building such towers unfeasible, in part because lenders would not finance them. Glenwood also benefited from another state-administered program, using it to obtain more than $1 billion in low-interest, tax-exempt bond financing since 2000, to buy land and construct eight buildings it has put up since 2001, according to testimony at Mr. Silver’s trial. And Glenwood depended on the governor and the legislative leaders to renew favorable rent regulations that determine when a developer or landlord can shift rent-stabilized apartments to market-rate rentals. Glenwood and other real estate companies have ensured favorable treatment from the government by using a loophole in the state’s campaign finance laws to make virtually unlimited campaign contributions to those running for the state Legislature and statewide office. The company, by itself, directly or indirectly made at least 1,834 contributions worth $13.2 million between 2000 and 2014, according to the Gotham Gazette. Included was $1.1 million to the New York State Senate Republican Campaign Committee and $1 million to Cuomo’s re-election bid. Glenwood was by far the largest donor to the campaigns of Cuomo, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Locally, Skelos received $110,000 and state Sen. Jack Martins received $45,000. While overshadowed by the Presidential election, candidates

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are running this year for the New York State Senate and New York State Assembly who, if elected, could make changes to this system — or not. With their jobs on the line, there is no better time to ask candidates from both parties whether a system of tax breaks, grants and other subsidies, which go disproportionately to the wealthy and well connected, serves a public service. Or whether the state and city should be really be subsidizing luxury apartments, hotels and office buildings? With taxpayers

picking up the tab. And what about eliminating the L.LC. loophole? State law allows an individual to give as much as $60,800 a year to a candidate for statewide office, but caps corporate contribution at $5,000. But the state Board of Elections ruled in 1991 that L.L.C.’s, limited liability corporations, which are a hybrid between a regular corporation and a partnership, would be treated like people rather than corporations. This allowed businesses like Glendale Management to make

virtually unlimited contributions to state officials by forming as many L.L.C.s as needed. Gov. Cuomo recently presented — but did little to push — state legislators with eight separate options to reform the L.L.C. loophole during the last legislative session. The legislators chose none. Candidates running for office routinely talk about cleaning up the corruption in Albany and looking out for the average taxpayer. A candidate’s answers to these questions are a good way of determining whether he or she really means it.

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Assault of laughter: Campaign 2016

ill Mark Twain’s dictum finally characterize the 2016 election? “Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand,” Twain wrote (and exemplified in his public and activist, political life). His vivid conclusion was that the surest way to be rid of bad politicians and officials is when they are subjected to satire and sustained, mocking laughter. Twain recognized what others can today, that there are two kinds of “laughter” directed at awful politicians: 1. “Ha! Ha!” — when what they say and do and how they act show that they are foolish and ridiculous (just laugh them out of the arena). 2. “Bizarro” — more akin to gallows humor, a macabre response when a politician is so outrageous and beyond the bounds of rationality that citizens fear for their future, even for survival. The “Bizarros” elicit a nervous laughter because it seems unbelievable that anyone could act as they do. Have you noticed that more and more people are laughing at

Donald Trump in both regards — “Ha! Ha!” and “Bizarro?” You might well ask if that is the case how can we account for the closeness of some recent polls (and I will return to that important query soon). First, let’s consider whether Mr. Trump is likely to be this election’s evidence for the continuing relevance of Twain’s truism. Has any media exceeded “The New York Daily News” in often portraying Mr. Trump as a “CLOWN,” — using that term, often in caps, and often on page one? In that newspaper, Mr. Trump’s face, nose, hair, lips are distorted in many colors to make him look like a freakish person (which the editors argue reflect his character and his views). Respected, center-right weeklies, like “The Economist,” have regularly engaged in mocking, hugely disparaging portrayals of Mr. Trump, both visually and in words. Do not underestimate the impact of cartoons in that weekly and in many other sources; they portray Mr. Trump as a dangerous buffoon, provoking both mock-

MiChAEl d’innoCEnzo Out of Left Field ing laughter and “bizarre” gallows humor (spreading fear of his dangers, even as one laughs at his levels of absurdity and irrationality). Cartooning has been called “The Savage Art” because the visual images can be grasped more quickly and powerfully than reading sentences or paragraphs (Hofstra University, about to host its third consecutive Presidential Election Debate on 9/26, frequently exhibits the power of political cartoons, see Hofstra.edu/ debate). But Mr. Trump has also been deservedly savaged by the stron-

gest language used against a presidential candidate in more than a century. Bret Stephens (Pulitzer-Prize winner, deputy editor of the “Wall Street Journal,” who will soon be speaking at Great Neck’s Temple Emanuel) calls Trump a “sociopath,” unqualified “for any office,” emphasizing that he should be “defeated in every state.” That kind of language captures what Twain represented in his life and writings. When Trump’s own co-author says: “Lying is second nature to him,” and “New York Times” double Pulitzer-winner, Nicholas Kristof entitles his column “When A Crackpot Seeks Office,” the main question is whether the assault of laughter shoould be “Ha! Ha! or “Bizarro?” It is the case that occasionally Mr. Trump narrows poll gaps and some folks think he might become president. That’s because folks who are unhappy (for both legitimate and falsely perceived reasons) believe Trump will be an agent of change. A new book illustrates the situation of many current Trump supporters: “”Denying to the

Grave: Why We Ignore the Facts That Will Save Us.” Lots of responsible Republicans and Conservatives also believe Trump will be an agent for change — but in destructive and dangerous directions. That’s why more members of his own party, in at least a century, have publicly opposed him; they emphasize: “We are Republicans, but we are Americans first.” Donald Trump showed his dangerous “Clown” dimension last week in Washington when, after five years of leading the false and racist “Birther” campaign against our first African-American president, he announced, in less than 10 seconds, that Obama “is an American citizen. Period” No explanation was offered for the five years of lies; still today leaving more Republicans (than not) who believe that Obama was not born in the U.S. Perhaps Trump was in a hurry in his new Pennsylvania Avenue hotel (a room at $900 a night) to show the media his new moneymaking “Taj Mahal.” The media declined to be his publicist. Continued on Page 18

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A meal to remember, but which one?

reakfast and Lunch were having a fight. “I’m the most important meal of the day,” said Breakfast. “Sez who?” retorted Lunch. “Your publicist?” “Says everybody! Nutritionists, doctors, health magazines — they all say it’s a big mistake to skip breakfast. Plus, I’m the first meal of the day. That’s pretty important!” “And what do all these ‘experts’ say when they’re hungry again, at mid-day — and Dinner is nowhere in sight? What’s important, then? I’ll tell you what: Lunch!” “Hey, hey, pipe down, you two,” I tried to calm them. “There’s no need to wrangle like this.” They both turned to me. “Okay, Judy, you settle this: which of us is better?” I tried to stall. “Can we discuss this over a nice frittata?” Lunch started to pout. “Or maybe a sandwich?” Breakfast began pouting, too. I took Lunch to one side. “ You’ve made a serious mis-

take, coming to me,” I said. “You see, I’ve never really liked Lunch.” “You’re joking! We’ve all seen how you behave at lunchtime, cleaning your plate like there was no tomorrow!” “Let me clarify. I am happy to eat lunch. I just hate making it.” I’m also not very good at it. I suppose that’s because I have never truly accepted that I must be in the lunch-making business. For most of my life, someone else always made lunch — first my mother, then school, then a handful of places near wherever I worked. Then, all of a sudden — and with no kind of training — I was responsible for lunch, for myself and two children. It only got worse when they went to school. I would put off making those lunches, every night, until I could barely keep my eyes open, and there was only one thing I could manage: “Lunch was fine,” said one of my boys, “as long as you liked peanut butter and jelly.” “It was a little boring,” said the

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A Look on the Lighter Side other one, “but I never actually got sick.” “Let’s try this another way,” said Breakfast. “What is the most memorable breakfast you ever had?” “Let’s see. That would have to be the one I had on a high school camping trip, somewhere in Wyoming. We slept out under the stars, and awoke to the smell of bacon and eggs frying, and coffee perking, over a campfire. “Or else — of course! — the

breakfasts my boys made for me every Mother’s Day, with pancakes and scrambled eggs, and coffee made by my husband. You see, breakfast always means somebody else is up already and cooking for you. It means love!” “And lunch?” “Lunch is just something you’ve gotta do.” “But surely,” Lunch insisted, “some memory stands out?” “Well, there was that time when I was sent to buy lunch for our film crew, while they were shooting locations all over Washington, D.C. “As the lowest person on the totem pole, I was told to go to the sandwich shop at 13th and Pennsylvania and ask for ‘G-man sandwiches, canoe-ed, with hot stuff.’ I took a cab to the location, only to discover that it was literally a hole in the ground, complete with crane and bulldozers! “Eventually, it dawned on me that in a city with four quadrants, there were two possible ‘Pennsylvania and 13th Streets,’ and the one I needed was probably in

Southeast, miles away. I was an hour late with the crew’s lunch. That was not a good day.” “Don’t you have any good memories of me?” wailed Lunch. “Sure. I loved going to the diners in Manhattan, and noticing that Tuesday was always black bean soup day, everywhere; Wednesday was lentil; and Thursday was always split pea, which was delicious with grilled cheese and bacon. I wondered why they all served the same soup, the same day. I had visions of giant tanker trucks, full of lentil soup, coming over the George Washington Bridge from somewhere in Jersey: ‘Ya gotta let us through, officer; all of midtown is counting on this lentil soup!’ ” “All this talk about food is making me hungry,” said Breakfast. “Can we come to the point? Judy, which of us do you love more?” “And remember,” Lunch said with a wink, “only Lunch has dessert!” “I’ll tell you what. I’ll meet you both halfway — I pick Brunch!”

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Professor ’ s Pers p ecti v e

Obama’s dangerous internet giveaway

he internet may never be the same after Sept. 30. Big changes are coming that could threaten its security, stability and openness. At stake is how the internet functions, which America has always controlled. Under a plan backed by President Barack Obama, the United States next month will abdicate control to a multi-stakeholder international governing body. It’s a big deal. Let me explain: To reach a website or person on the internet, you must give your computer a destination — usually entered as a name or number. That destination has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. Humans prefer to find web and email addresses by name, such as google.com. But computers know each other by numbers, or Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) acts as the phone book of the internet by assigning and matching domain names with IP addresses. ICANN makes all sorts of policies that affect how the internet works and how related problems get resolved. Without their coordination we wouldn’t have one global internet.

Although the non-profit organization typically does what it wants, ICANN ultimately answers to the U.S. government. That’s because the government essentially invented the internet and thus got to decide who manages it. But in two weeks America will relinquish exclusive control and begin sharing ICANN oversight with foreign governments, tech companies and advocacy organizations. Why give away control of ICANN — and, with it, significant parts of the internet? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, argue critics of the handover. Indeed, “The global community has shown little ability to reach consensus positions on internet issues,” warns Richard Chapo, a San Diego-based lawyer specializing in internet law. Moreover, many do not share America’s laissez faire approach to regulating the Web. Unfortunately, America doesn’t have much choice. Our government has promised since 1998 to share internet oversight with the world, but progress keeps getting delayed. There’s a risk that if the U.S. doesn’t follow through, the United Nations may seize control and enact extreme changes to the internet.

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Professor’s Perspective Or other countries and continents could form their own insulated internets, like North Korea already does, rather than participate in the global, interconnected internet we have today. That would be a major loss for everyone, including Americans. America may have pioneered the internet, but it’s no longer the center of the virtual universe. Countries such as China and India have many more internet users, and they want a say in how the internet functions. If the net is truly the world’s communication tool, then no one owns it, and everyone should have a role in its governance. “The U.S. government’s will-

ingness to allow the internet to be a more truly global asset will improve the[ir] stature … as a global citizen,” says Greg Shatan, a partner at New York City law firm McCarter & English who’s assisting ICANN with its transition. Such goodwill is necessary because the U.S. is no longer trusted after the Edward Snowden scandal, which Shatan says “tarnished the image of the U.S. as the ‘steward’ for the global internet.” In short, having global oversight is a matter of fairness. But it lacks a good plan. There is currently nothing prohibiting ICANN, post-transition, from eliminating or transferring what are essentially the web addresses for U.S. government and military websites. A company owned by or located in Russia or China could end up managing whitehouse.gov, fbi. gov or army.mil. Losing control of these web domains would put our nation’s national security at risk. Another concern is transparency. Publicly available databases, which show who owns what domain name and how to contact them, could disappear. Companies and law enforcement rely on these to resolve infringement and cybersecurity issues, and eliminating access would have a severe effect on businesses’

ability to protect themselves. The plan also lacks adequate accountability measures to ensure that ICANN doesn’t suffer the systematic corruption that had plagued other international governing bodies, such as FIFA. And there are many other uncertainties surrounding the handover. The information superhighway is too important of a resource for America to hastily hand off the keys to a new driver simply to meet an arbitrary bureaucratic deadline. Obama should put the breaks on this dangerous giveaway. Let’s road test the transition plan first. American can maintain ownership for another year but, as a show of good faith, give the international community an equal say in the internet. Once the plan’s kinks are worked out and the new stakeholders demonstrate they’re ready to govern ICANN, we’ll hand over the pink slip. The world’s been waiting 18 years — what’s one more year? Mark Grabowski teaches internet law at Adelphi University and writes on current events each month.

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East End LIRR riders face long wait

ov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent announcement concerning the completion of first phase for construction of Long Island Rail Road Ronkokonma branch Phase Two double tracking between Farmingdale and Central Islip was no cause for celebration. It was nothing more than a career politicians photo-op. Completion of double tracking between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma was dropped in the 1980s during electrification of this

branch as a way to save money. It would have cost far less to complete this work thirty years ago rather than today. After completion of double tracking, Ronkonkoma Branch riders will enjoy off peak 30-minute service. However, there will be no additional rush hour trains in the a.m. to Penn. Station or p.m. from Penn. Station to Ronkonkoma. There is no room to run additional trains into or out of Penn Station during either a.m. or p.m. rush

hours via the East River tunnels. Three of four tunnels running inbound during a.m. and outbound p.m. rush hours have very tight spacing between trains. One tunnel is shared by the LIRR, New Jersey Transit and Amtrak for reverse train movements with equally tight spacing during rush hours. There is no capacity at Penn Station to accommodate any additional rush hour trains. Penn Station operates at 100 percent capacity during both a.m.

Fact-check duties shirked We often see news articles reporting the latest statements by politicians. While reporting these statements is the legitimate function of news organizations, most are missing the crucial second step.

and p.m. rush hours. There is no capacity on the existing Main Line between Floral Park and Hicksville to accommodate any additional rush hour trains on the Ronkonkoma branch. Capacity can only be increased by construction of the proposed Main Line Third Track project. Funding of $1.5 billion plus another $700 million to eliminate seven grade crossings or more will be needed for this effort. Virtually all of these dollars will not be available until adoption

of the next 2020-2024 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Five Year Capital Plan. Rush hour riders on the Ronkonkoma line may be waiting until 2024 or later before they see additional rush hour service. Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 years for U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office).

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In the last two or three months of the Letters to the Editor, Dr. Roth, Without knowing the truth or Dr. Pearlman and Mr. O’Kelly are excellent writers. Are the statements factually falsity of a statement, how can we correct? John D. O’Callaghan Average citizens don’t have correctly judge the person who Williston Park the tools to find this out on their made it? own. For the latest news, visit us David Golbert Each news and media outlet www.theislandnow.com Great Neck does — and should — and must.

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Trump’s rise in Bosworth to blame for polls is bad news lax oversight of Terry

must confess that I am terrified by the apparent rise in Trump’s rise in the polls as we get closer to Nov. 8. As the most reasonable, respected groups in this country observe his shameless dishonesty, his conviction that he alone knows better than anyone else alive to make decisions and plans, his propensity to spend many years questioning the president’s citizenship, his accusations that many segments of our society are worthless, his proven ignorance of the complexity of the world and the challenges that any leader of our country is faced with, his documented record of dishonest dealings in many areas of his long business life, his lack of compassion, his exaggeration of the dangers that we face and promotion of violent solutions because he lacks the patience or dignity to consider alternatives, his constant

insinuations that everyone is “rigging” any system that could limit his ability to act as he pleases, his last-minute illconsidered grandiose proposals that lack reasonable economic sense, and, topped off by succumbing to the nonsense of praise from a dictator, and on and on. I leave it to all the troubled and impatient of my readers to add whatever more they have noticed. The time for amusement has passed. And to add to the parade, the masters of manipulation who have joined him, some of the most despicable and/or spineless actors in public life; I hope that we will come to our senses, and understand what is ahead if unchecked.

ast week I wrote about the two lowest levels of government here on L.I. Next up is the Town of North Hempstead. When the opening appeared in the U.S. Senate, I praised Judi Bosworth for not vacating her official position as supervisor and run. Then the Gerard Terry episode began to unfold. What I then realized is how lax the enforcement was of what was required. I will leave it at that except to say that the duty to see everything done correctly rests squarely on Judi Bosworth’s shoulders. Next up: Nassau County. It was a great victory for the county when Madeline Singas was elected DA. It was quite a battle against the special interests for it to happen. The question then was what to do with Kate Murray. What I read was that she was dumped into a position in Nassau Community College for which she was unqualified that pays $130,000 person year. Is it any wonder that NCC has a problem with being accredited? Just a junkyard for anyone who has to be put somewhere. A recent article (paid advertisement) by Adam Esther Confino Haber is about improving our economy by boosting New Hyde Park tourism. He mentions that part of the generated revenue

could be used to clean up our ground water. It seems to me that the revenue should be used to fix up our sewage treatment system before Ed Mangano sells it to cover his tracks. It would cost Nassau County much more over a long period of time than to get it done with an added tax specifically mandated for that purpose and over a shorter period of time. I here inject that Mr. Haber has to my knowledge been known for quite some time to be ‘level headed.’ I don’t believe he would ruin himself by wrongdoing. There is much more that can be said but one that stands out is not being devoted to the good of Nassau County. When our county legislature jacked up their salaries a huge amount it was like bald embezzlement in broad daylight. Were the people consulted? The brunt of fixing the county has to be borne by everyone. Lastly, about approving contracts, Ed Mangano says oh, I have someone to do that. 2nd Graders would find that funny. Two more government steps to go. Charles Samek Mineola

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tem needs an overhaul. 3. If any government agency decides to send you a rebate check (usually done in an election year) it should come in the form of a deduction on your tax return, or be sent electronically to your bank account. It costs the federal government more than $1 to print and mail a refund check, and about a dime for direct deposit. Surely there are more cost effective ways to spend our tax dollars. 4. There needs to be a diminished printing and mailing budget for “legislative updates” from elected officials, that includes a ban 90 days prior to an election. As it currently stands, our tax dollars are spent on their selfpromotion. Tax-free ways elected officials can communicate with their constituents include email, articles in the local paper, posts on their websites, and regular town hall meetings. 5. Have you ever noticed the

signs at our local parks that list the names of our elected officials? After every election, a whole legion of them (in perfectly good condition) must be taken down and replaced with names of newly elected officials. Why not just affix a new nameplate to an existing sign? These signs last longer than the elected officials, and replacing them is unnecessary and wasteful. Several years ago, I created NassauSuggestionBox.com for residents to recommend their own ideas about how all levels of government can do a better, more efficient job. To date, there are hundreds of suggestions. Please feel free to post your own. If elected to NYS Senate District 7 this November, I will fight the senseless waste of our hard earned tax dollars. We all deserve better. Adam Haber is the Democratic Candidate for NYS Senate District #7.

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I was wrong, Mineola trustees right on park Another summer ha come and gone here in Mineola and one of the most exciting aspects of the summer was the new Mineola Memorial Park. To be fully transparent, I was one of the residents that was not whole-heartedly in support of the transformation of the park. To say the least, my opinion has done a total 180-degree turn around. It is absolutely beautiful. To take a step back, the construction crews were marvelous.

I walked by the park just about every day during construction. To watch the crews take the time and effort to protect the sidewalks and curbs as they moved heavy machinery and equipment over them was tremendous. Usually, workers want to do the job as quickly and easily as possible but I saw them put wooden planks down to cover the sidewalks and used as ramps to cover the curbs as the machinery and equipment was moved over them. Kudos to the construction company .

Now, the programs that went on at the park this summer were top notch. My family enjoyed many of the productions that were scheduled and hopefully, as time goes on , more and more will take place at that venue. It is so nice to be able to enjoy our village with our family and neighbors at no additional cost. As any homeowner knows, taxes are required to pay for the fundamental services that the village needs to provide but it is always wonderful to see our tax dollars

being put to use to further the recreational and entertainment events that residents of all ages can enjoy. Keep up the great work Mayor Strauss and the Board of Trustees: improved services to the village, improved recreational and entertainment events, improved downtown, and thoughtful construction. With all this going on, the village will continue to be the “gem “ that it is. Donna Solosky Mineola

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nother elderly person was mugged in the Bronx and this lady’s named is Bernice Starnes age 86 was sitting in a wheel chair. Fortunately members of the NYPD collected funds to help her out. Thank God for New York’s Finest who came to the aid of those in our communities that are in need the most. There have been lately many elderly persons being mugged and that I find most distressing. I am appalled over these nefarious acts of depravity. Our elderly have worked hard all their lives and should not be subjected to these acts of evil. Remember this and that is some of our elderly live on a limited income and need what little money they have to pay their rent and buy food and medications. In my opinion don’t these evil doers have elderly mothers,

fathers, uncles, aunts and cousins struggling to make ends meet. Anyone who steals from our elderly ought to be a shame of themselves and be prosecuted to the full extend of the law and no plead bargains. I myself am 67 years old and have bad knees and recovering from cancer and try to be aware of what is going on around me which many should do as well. I also hope that many who can and see a elderly person in trouble please call 911 and take a picture or give a description of mugger. For remember this person could be your mother or father who deserve respect and not be assaulted. Remember this also: Evil thrives when good people do nothing! Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola

Assault of laughter Continued from Page 15 A major national paper mocked his “nonsense” and his “spirals through unreality.” A large number of commentators believe Trump never expected to be elected President, that he primarily saw the campaign as a way to expand his “brand” and revenues. Several suggest that Trump’s recent alliance with Breitbart media and disgraced Roger Ailes (fired from Fox) is a sign that he is thinking past Nov. 8 to set up an “Alt-Right”

media empire, beyond Fox, to seek other paths to “Caesarism” (alarmingly illustrated by Peter Beinart in the August issue of “The Atlantic”). Trump will be a danger to society whereas he is. As Colin Powell says, “He is a national disgrace and an international pariah.” His assault on democratic societies everywhere will be minimized as more citizens direct their “assault of laughter” against him (he has earned both types: “Ha! Ha!” and “Bizarro”).

he following is from an essay written by William Satire in The New York Times [1/8/96) entitled Blizzard Of Lies: “Americans of all political persuasions are coming to the sad realization that our First Lady — a woman of undoubted talents who was a role model for many in her generation — is a congenital liar. Remember the story she told about studying The Wall Street Journal to explain her 10,000 percent profit in 1979 commodity trading? We now know that was a lie told to turn aside accusations that as the governor’s wife she profited corruptly....” This in The Wall Street Journal on 7/29/16 : “Mrs. Clinton’s problem is Mrs. Clinton. She is running against her own ethical morass. Already she was asking voters to forget about cattle futures and fake sniper fire and Whitewater and Travelgate.... the FBI director ...attested that she was careless with classified information; and she was caught telling a

series of lies about the situation.” And she doubled down on the Chris Wallace show when she lied about the email server saying the FBI director exonerated her! A professional liar! Remember when she claimed she was named after a famous mountain climber when his achievement happened years after she was born. And she claimed, when she lived in Arkansas, she wanted to join the U.S. Marines. Believe her? Finally, a thought from a Mr. Joshua Berman living in Chateau-d’Oex, Switzerland [The Wall Street Journal on 7/25/16): “There are times when the devil you know is so bad you choose the devil you don’t know.” John Messina East Williston

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was rather surprised by Elizabeth Allen’s letter in the Sept. 16 issue. While I don’t know her personally, it seems her past letters were intelligent, well thought out and important contributions to improving our lives in Great Neck. I always read her letters and have a lot of gratitude and respect for her. I also believe that complaining and anger are not as effective as looking for solutions. So here are mine: I make envelopes out of calendar illustrations and use them for personal mail and to carry things in my purse. People seem to love them. I would be glad to take all Ms. Allen’s unwanted calendars. I donate any free unwanted greeting cards to local thrift shops, at least one of which sometimes gives away free items to those in need or to anyone.

I use free address labels on my letters ( I used to buy them. While I can’t use Ms. Allen’s, maybe she can. If junk mail really distresses you, just call the company and say six words: “Please take me off your list,” which in my experience, they always do. Finally, I welcome junk mail because I assume it is helping to keep the U.S. Postal Service in existence. In fact, postage rates were lowered this past year, something I don’t remember happening in the past. Getting junk mail is a small price to pay for the privilege of receiving old fashioned personal mail, which I love. Diane Coffield Great Neck

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N.Y. money should stay Opening October 1st! in state, Suozzi says By ST E P h E N r oM a N o Tom Suozzi, the Democratic candidate in the 3rd Congressional District, on Tuesday emphasized the need for state money to remain in New York to improve infrastructure, alleviate poverty and deal with other issues in the state. Suozzi, a former Nassau County executive, addressed over 50 people in Great Neck in his 17th town hall event, which focused on jobs, the economy and taxes. He was joined by former Rep. Gary Ackerman and Martin Cantor, director of the Long Island Center for Socio-economic Policy. The focus of the event, Suozzi said, was to get ideas from residents and Ackerman and Cantor and find answers to questions from people with different viewpoints. “A lot of politics in America these days has evolved into just people attacking each other and yelling at each other,” Souzzi said. “The purpose of this meeting is to talk about ideas and talk about some very difficult challenging issues in this country that are very real.” Suozzi, who is running against state Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican, addressed the shrinking middle class in America and the changing world economy that he said has hurt the workforce in America and quality of life for employees. “We want [employees] to have good wages,” he said. “We want them to have health insurance. We want them to have pensions.” America, Suozzi said, is competing with countries whose workforces aren’t regulated and don’t have the same protections. “We don’t want to have a race to the bottom to be more like them,” Suozzi said. “We want to see the rest of the world uplifted to our standards.” Souzzi said he’s in favor of the progressive income tax and the state needs to evaluate how to keep money within its borders to fix the problems in New York. New York and other blue states are typically net donors, Suozzi said, giving more to the federal government in taxes than they get back. He said the state needs to keep the money to fix poverty, crumbling infrastructure, schools and sewers, which will make the state more competitive and provide better wages to employees. Suozzi said the most important part of providing employees with better wages is to have an educated workforce and a competitive economic system to make doing business in New York more attractive. Cantor said as generations change and millennials come in, it’s harder for them to find jobs. He referred to a recent survey that said 60 percent of millennials searched for jobs in the last year and 68 percent said they were unable to find jobs that align with their skills. “These are all issues we’re dealing

tom suozzi with out here on the Island,” Cantor said. “These are all things that are directly related to the Congress.” Suozzi was asked how America can regulate multinational conglomerates and prevent them from stashing their money offshore. He said that around $2 trillion of American corporate profits are being kept overseas because companies want to avoid the high tax rate imposed by America. He added that politicians need to come up with a plan to regulate money and keep it in America and then put it into the country’s infrastructure. Suozzi said he invited Ackerman and Cantor to the event to gather ideas and come up with answers. “Nothing is changing because we’re all being fed billions of dollars in think tanks and advertising to convince us that we’re all no good,” Suozzi said. Suozzi said he holds these events to hear from experts and residents to gather answers to fight the people who are benefiting from the status quo. As examples, Suozzi noted that gun rights, climate change and health care haven’t changed because the people in charge are benefiting from the issues’ current state. “You need the guys to fight against the powerful industries,” Suozzi said. “And you need the ability to actually win.” Suozzi said changes are made when people discuss issues and find answers. Ackerman, who served in Congress from 1983 to 2013, said it’s important for people to come out and discuss issues in a reasonable way, especially with many campaigns going on. The Suozzi campaign handed out packs of postcards after the event, urging people to fill them out and send them to their friends who are undecided voters. They hope to send out 30,000 of them in the next few weeks, Suozzi said.

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haber, Phillips differ on issues State Senate candidates offer contrasts on abortion, gun control and development By J oE N i k i C

Republican Elaine Phillips and Democrat Adam Haber, the two candidates vying to win the election for outgoing state Sen. Jack Martins’ 7th Senate District seat, offered different views on gun control, economic development and abortion at a forum at Temple Israel in Great Neck on Sunday. Phillips said she was pro-choice. How-

ever, she said she did not support late-term abortions or abortions performed by nondoctors, such as nurses. Haber also said that he was pro-choice and that the decision should be left up to each individual woman with no regulations. “A woman’s health care decisions and her doctor and her family, those are her choices,” he said. “I don’t want government deciding what she can or cannot do.”

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Phillips, the Flower Hill Village mayor, said she “absolutely” supported “common sense gun legislation.” She said that she grew up in western Pennsylvania, where hunting was popular in her community, and was well-educated on gun safety. “What we need to do in New York State is make sure we give the resources to those individuals, our law enforcement, so we don’t have illegal guns brought into New York State,” Phillips said. “So criminals on the street can be apprehended, so we can clean up our streets, we can enforce, but it is law enforcement that needs the resources.” Haber, a former commodities trader and Roslyn school board trustee, said the two may have differing ideas of what “common sense” means. He said he understands that citizens have rights to own or carry a firearm, but he believes “gun control is an important part of keeping our community safe.” When it comes to improving the economies of local communities, Phillips said taxes need to be decreased for small businesses. She also said money made available to state legislators should be passed down to local governments so they can make the decisions on how to promote economic growth. Affordable housing near train stations for young adults, Haber said, was necessary to improve Nassau County’s economy. He also said that the process to obtain permits to build takes too long at the village level and he would advocate speeding up the process. Both Phillips and Haber agreed that Long Island does not get its fair share of state aid for schools, with both noting that although Long Island students make up 17 percent of the total number of students in the state, they only receive 12 percent of state funding. The candidates also agreed that the state-mandated 2 percent tax cap was a necessary tool, but more could be done to

ease its burden on schools and local municipalities. Haber, who received the endorsement of the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association on Monday, said the state should refund the Gap Elimination Adjustment, which is money taken from school districts to cover the state’s funding shortfall, and provide more grants for villages to improve their communities. “We need the state to backfill the money for public education when health insurance goes up 10 percent a year and teachers get 2 or 3 percent raises that they deserve,” he said. “You can’t have 0.3 or .6 percent tax cap and expect the quality of services not to erode.” Phillips said that there should be a cap on state spending as well. “The tax cap is saving us money, but we must also make sure that if Albany pushes down costs, that Albany pays for those costs,” she said. Both candidates agreed that political corruption needed to end. Phillips said that there should be term limits for elected officials and that the pension of any elected official convicted of a crime should be stripped. The LLC loophole, which allows for a single donor to give multiple donations to a candidate through different corporations, Haber said, needs to be closed, and elected officials should not have any other jobs associated with government. The candidates agreed that the Common Core education standards set by the state need to be changed and that education standards should be set at the local level, but did not give specific educational plans. Also, Haber and Phillips said they supported Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order telling state agencies to stop doing business with organizations or companies that support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, or BDS, movement, which aims to halt “international support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians,” according to bdsmovement.net.

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Community Meetings Village of East Williston Board of Trustees Agenda Meeting Monday, September 26 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 2 Prospect Street, East Williston 516-746-0782 East Williston Library Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, September 28 @ 7:30 p.m. 2 Prospect Street, East Williston 516-741-1213 Village of Floral Park Architectural Review Board Meeting Wednesday, September 28 @ 7:30 p.m. Pool and Recreation Building 124 Stewart Street, Floral Park 516-326-6300 Village of Flower Hill Architectural Review Board Meeting Monday, September 26 @ 7:00 p.m. Village Hall, 1 Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset 516-627-5000 Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Board of Commissioners Meeting Thursday, September 29 @ 8:30 a.m. District Office, 236 E Shore Rd, Great Neck (516) 482-0238 Village of Munsey Park Board Advisory Committee Meeting Tuesday, September 27 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 1777 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset 516-365-7790 Village of New Hyde Park Architectural Review Board Meeting Wednesday, September 28 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 1420 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park 516-354-0022

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Fees fund more cops in Mangano budget Continued from Page 6 Legislator Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park), the deputy presiding officer and ranking member of the Finance Committee, said he has not reviewed Mangano’s budget and declined to comment on it, as did Cristina Brennan, a spokeswoman for the Republican majority caucus. “NIFA staffers are still reviewing the county executive’s budget proposals,” said a spokesman for the board, who declined to comment further. NIFA was created in 2000 to steer the county back from the brink of bankruptcy and will not be dissolved until the county balances its budget without borrowing for operating expenses. The authority instituted

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Reining in big pharma, drug prices How much is it worth to you to save your child’s life? $1 million? $10 million? How much is it worth it to you to have the medication that will prolong your mother’s life from Multiple Myeloma, $10,000 a month? (That’s what the medication cost.) The issue was most recently dramatized by Mylan, the drug company that has a monopolistic control over the EpiPen syringe, and over the course of but a few years, increased the price for an item that can mean the difference between a child surviving a severe allergic response from $57 to $600 (did I mention it has a year-long shelf life?) The cost of the actual medication, epinephrine, that can stop potentially fatal anaphylactic shock that’s in the EpiPen dispenser? $1. The steep increase in prices started when drug company Mylan acquired the rights to the EpiPen nearly a decade ago (the company did not even invest in

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its development). As they hiked the prices, the salaries of their top executives skyrocketed: From 2007 to 2015, Mylan CEO Heather Bresch’s total compensation went from $2.5 million to 3,456 to $18,9 million, a mind-blowing 671 percent increase. “I am a for-profit business. I am not hiding from that,” Bresch declared. Indeed, Mylan also dodges paying taxes in America, by using the insidious “inver-

sion” loophole. In other words, Mylan charges more because it can. Its sole aim is to maximize return for management and investors. There are laws against pricegouging — for food, water, gasoline. There are regulations that keep utility prices — for water, water treatment, electricity — in check, where price hikes have to be justified. Why are there no checks on drug companies, beyond public shaming (which does not seem to work). Price gouging on life-saving drugs is only one glaring example of why it is an absurdity to operate the health care system as a purely capitalistic, free-market commodity — and yet, this is exactly what is presented by candidates Donald Trump, who vows to repeal Obamacare and the Libertarian Gary Johnson, who thinks that what is wrong with health care system is that there isn’t enough free market forces

at work, while Green Party candidate Jill Stein, an actual doctor, has said that the science on childhood vaccinations isn’t definitive. Hillary Clinton actually has a detailed policy prescription: Building upon the comprehensive plan she offered earlier in the campaign last year, Clinton is calling for action to protect consumers from unjustified prescription drug price increases by companies that are marketing long-standing, life-saving treatments and face little or no competition. Clinton would convene representatives of federal agencies charged with ensuring health and safety and fair competition, and create a dedicated group charged with protecting consumers from outlier price increases. They will determine an unjustified, outlier price increase based on specific criteria including: 1. the trajectory of the price increase; 2. the cost of production; and 3. the rela-

tive value to patients, among other factors that give rise to threatening public health. Should an excessive, outlier price increase be determined for a long-standing treatment, Clinton’s plan would make new enforcement tools available including: Making alternatives available and increasing competition: Directly intervening to make treatments available, and supporting alternative manufacturers that enter the market and increase competition, to bring down prices and spur innovation in new treatments. Emergency importation of safe treatments: Broadening access to safe, high-quality alternatives through emergency importation from developed countries with strong safety standards. Penalties for unjustiﬁed price increase to hold drug companies accountable and fund expanded access: HoldContinued on Page 69

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he Hillwood Recital Hall on the LIU Post campus will be the venue for two benefit concerts, Musicians Without Borders and the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence on Friday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 25. Musicians from the New York area, including The Circuit and David Bennett Cohen, will perform at the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence while musicians from all around the world will be playing at Musicians Without Borders. Those acts include Pugwash from Dublin, Joe Rock and the Allstars from Long Island, Ann and Bones from Berlin, and Milo Saidl from the Czech Republic. The campus radio station, WCWP, and Word of Mouth Studios, will present both concerts. The Musicians Without Borders concert will be performed on Friday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. and the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence will be performed on Sunday Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Both concerts hope to address the issue of gun violence as part of the dialogue in this presidential election year, according to Adam Schanke, the bass player for the Circuit, which will perform at the second concert. Schanke spoke about how his band came to be involved in this concert. “I was seriously overwhelmed at the amount of gun violence we saw earlier this summer. I reached out to my friend Tony Traguardo, the president and founder of Word of Mouth Studios, and told him I really wanted to do something. I had read about the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence and suggested we organize a local show. Tony and Word of Mouth Productions were able to secure the Hillwood Recital Hall [at LIU Post],” Schanke said. “Tony brought in the Mirage Band as well as David Bennett Cohen. I reached out to my bandmates as well as my longtime friend (and fellow Freeport High School class of ‘83 alumnus) Darryl Kendrick, who, along with his wife Joyce, have a great local Motown group, Sugar and Spice Band. Everyone involved recognized the importance of the message behind this national concert and

agreed to donate their time. After some brainstorming, we decided that all of the net proceeds of our event would be donated to The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, which is a is a non-profit organization whose platform is ‘to secure freedom from gun violence through research, strategic engagement and effective policy advocacy.’ We wanted to contribute to a group that was proactively addressing the issue of gun violence in America,” Schanke added. Schanke said he is aware that the concert may not have a profound impact on ending gun violence, but he is happy to address the issue in any way he can. “I think there are certain artists who can become major spokespersons to end gun violence but those artists have a national platform and a large fan base,” he said. “I am proud that my bandmates and the other performers are willing to commit their energy to this show. We are doing what we can on our level to contribute to ending gun violence” Tony Traguardo, a producer of both concerts and the founder and President of Word of Mouth Studios, is a graduate of C.W. Post. He explained that Musicians Without Borders was booked on the campus because of his friendship with Dan Cox, the Director of WCWP, who is also a Post graduate. Traguargo and Cox have known each other since the early 1980s when they attended college and worked at the radio station together. With the help of the University and the Tilles Center, which oversees the Hillwood Recital Hall, WCWP and Word of Mouth Studios have produced other shows together. “Surprisingly, a date was available at the Recital Hall that worked for everyone,” for these concerts, Traguardo said. “You could say that the stars were in alignment! Louis LaRocca has taken the ball and run with this, and his crew and the folks who work with Musicians Without Borders are solely responsible for the great acts that will take the stage at that show,” Traguardo added. “While a producer never usually wants to do two charity events back to back, the date for the Sept. 25 event was written in stone, because it is set to coincide with the national Concert Across America to End Gun Violence concert. This show came about when my dear friend, Adam Schanke of The Circuit, reached out to me to ask if I could help him and his friend Darryl Kendrick of the

Sugar and Spice Band, put a local benefit concert together on that day,” Traguardo said. The national Concert Across America to End Gun Violence is a benefit concert put on in venues across the United States to raise awareness of the issue of gun violence. “It was simple to get a few more acts to round things out, including my own duo, Mirage Project, on the bill, since the cause is one that everyone participating in the show strongly supports. In fact, David Bennett Cohen has been active in the peace movement since the early 1960’s, and he’s delighted to be on the bill. Once again, the Hillwood Recital Hall happened to be available, and since some of the equipment would already be in place from the event on Friday, it would reduce some of the efforts that go into putting a show like this together,” Traguardo added. Musicians have a unique platform to bring issues such as gun violence to prominence. “Whether your band is on the way up and trying to ‘make it’, you play as a part-time hobby, or you are in the most famous band in the world, performing at a benefit show is a way of using your talent to give something back to your community. Since The Concert for the People of Bangladesh, put together by George Harrison in 1971, musical performances have been seen as a potential way to call attention to, and raise money, for an important cause,” Traguardo said. “Being on stage gives someone, literally and figuratively, a platform from which they can declare, either verbally or through the simple fact that they are on the bill of the event, their support. It’s empowering. And audience members who attend a benefit show, feeling empowered themselves by the music, will often go out and get the word out about the cause and possibly get involved themselves,” Traguardo added. Tickets for Musicians Without Borders can be purchased as www.eventsfy.com, and tickets for the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com. General admission for Musicians Without Borders is $35; tickets for the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence is $10. All proceeds for the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence will go to The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. This article was originally published in the Pioneer, LIU Post’s award-winning student newspaper that is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2016, www.liupostpioneer.com. The article is republished by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

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How to give your resume a facelift T

he process of finding a new job has changed dramatically over the last decadeplus. Whereas professionals once printed their resumes and mailed them to hiring managers in response to job postings, nowadays resumes and cover letters are largely uploaded via the Internet or emailed directly to a company’s human resources department. But how resumes are sent is not the only adjustment job seekers must make. Resumes themselves have changed as well, and professionals looking for a new job might want to tweak their existing resumes in the following ways to increase their chances of finding a new job.

• Show accomplishments rather than responsibilities. Many hiring managers are experienced enough to know the responsibilities of a certain job title. So instead of listing your responsibilities as a Regional Sales Manager, list what you accomplished during your time in that position. Be as specific as possible, listing any sales goals you exceeded and awards you might have won. Your achievements are what set you apart from other candidates with

similar work histories, so use your resume to highlight those achievements instead of listing your responsibilities.

• Keep things brief. Brevity should be your friend when accentuating your accomplishments on your resume. Your resume should highlight those accomplishments and that should be enough to secure an interview. When you get that interview, that’s when you can go into greater detail. But try to keep your resume to one or two pages. • Remove older positions. Older positions, such as a long-ago college internship, have no place on a seasoned professional’s resume. On a similar note, if you have long since changed careers, you may not need to include much about your previous positions in another field, especially if your work experience in your new field is extensive. Hiring managers likely won’t be interested in a past work history if it’s irrelevant to your current field. • Consider a new format. Few job postings request applicants to send in their resumes via snail mail, so unlike the days of old, you probably won’t be printing

your resume as a Microsoft® Word document and mailing it to prospective employers. As a result, you might want to consider a new format when submitting your resume via a company’s Web site. Word documents might be acceptable, but such documents can easily become encoded in the uploading process or won’t be readable if the hiring manager has a different version of Word than you do. Consider uploading your resume as a PDF or as plain text, as such formats are less likely to become scrambled during when they are uploaded or downloaded. • Upload your resume to a professional networking site. Many professionals are initially hesitant to upload their resumes to a business networking site such as LinkedIn® out of fear that their current employers will feel they are looking for a new job. But so many professionals are now members of such sites that it’s no longer associated with a job search as much as it is an easy way to keep in touch with professional contacts. In addition, many recruiters rely on sites like LinkedIn to find qualified professionals, which only makes it easier to find your next job.

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Use the internet to find your next job

As the job market continues to rebound, it also continues to change. Whereas job seekers once sent their resumes to prospective employers via traditional mail, nowadays many companies prefer applicants utilize the company Web site to apply for open positions. That shift has also taken place with how men and women look for work. Many job seekers rely on the Internet to research companies and find job postings. The Internet grants job seekers instant

access to the most current information and allows them to expand their job search to markets across the country and even the globe. In addition, just like companies use the Internet to promote themselves, men and women looking for work can follow suit and use the Internet to their advantage. Select the right sites. It can be daunting to find a job primarily via the Internet. Many, many job sites exist, and men and women might not know which one best suits their individual needs. When perusing a job Web site, focus on what the site offers, including a list of potential employers and a resume database. Also, when researching online job boards, look for one that doesn’t list outdated job postings. Many Web sites advertise thousands of

jobs, but the vast majority of those jobs might be outdated, which just wastes time. If using a job board that requires payment for its services, first research the site’s background, such as who is running it and who to contact should a problem arise. Network online. Networking is nothing new, and it can be done just as easily online as in person. Utilize social media Web sites, including Facebook or LinkedIn, that make it easy for you to connect with other professionals in your industry. Even if fellow professionals don’t provide any leads to job openings, they might offer valuable job seeking advice about finding work in the industry.

In addition to social media Web sites, professional organization Web sites are a valuable and accessible online tool. Such organizations

might require job seekers to sign up, but doing so can provide exclusive access to job openings within the industry. Many professional organizations also host seminars or Webinars about the industry that can provide great ways to network with fellow professionals and learn about the latest innovations and news within the industry. Target specific employers. The Internet enables job seekers to target specific companies within their industry. Company Web sites offer a wealth of information about the company’s practices, values and goals, and such information can be extremely valuable during a job interview. Job seekers can use the Internet to learn about various companies within their industry and then target the companies that most appeal to them.

Such research increases the likelihood that a job seeker will find a job and a company that best fits their needs and career goals. Don’t overdo it. When posting a resume online, it’s best not to post a resume on too many Web sites. Doing so threatens your privacy and opens you up to potential scams. It can also be difficult to stay up-todate with your resume if you post it on too many sites. Resumes should be updated regularly, particularly for people who are freelancing while looking for permanent positions. But if your resume is on too many Web sites, it’s easy to lose track of where it is and keep it updated. Finding work online might not be as easy as it sounds or easy as it was in the days before online job boards. But men and women who use the Internet to their advantage might just land their dream job.

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Reach Higher, Reach for Farmingdale Farmingdale State College recently welcomed Dr. John S. Nader as the ninth president in its over 100 year history. Dr. Nader has a distinguished academic career, most recently serving as Provost at SUNY Delhi. In 2009, during his tenure as Mayor of the town of Oneonta, he was designated Citizen of the Year. President Nader joins a campus which is growing in every positive way. Enrollment has increased 26% in the past five years while maintaining high entrance requirements. In fact, that growth exceeded 9,000 students this fall. Transfer students are particularly welcome and the college’s Transfer Student Services Office ensures an easy transition into Farmingdale. Construction and renovation projects totaling over $200 million have created a Campus Center which serves as a hub of activities, offering enhanced dining and comfortable lounges to stimulate faculty-student interactions. A new School of Business building has opened and the Library’s Information Commons provides collaborative learning spaces and advanced technology. Plans are underway to construct an Applied Social Science building with fifteen additional classrooms to accommodate the College’s growth. A Master’s degree in Technology Management will be implemented in the Fall 2017. An interdisciplinary program, this graduate degree will blend business with engineering technology for increased career opportunities. Baccalaureate programs include Global Business Management, Visual Communications, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Urban Horticulture and Design, and Science, Technology & Society (a 21st century liberal arts degree). Unique offerings include the only 4-year professional pilot program in the State and the only 4-year Dental Hygiene program in the region. In the pipeline are additional undergraduate degrees in Sustainable Energy Technology, Computer Security Technology, and Geographic Information Systems. A new program being offered in the Fall 2017 is Interaction Design – the first in SUNY – which combines design and software development, focusing on human computer interaction. ID draws on areas such as graphic design, applied psychology, computer systems and sociology. It is the design of websites, products,

successful NCAA Division III athletics program with renovated facilities are some of the advantages Farmingdale students experience. As a result, Farmingdale has again been ranked as one of the Top Colleges in the North by U.S. News & World Report. And it’s also why Farmingdale has ranked in the top five in the category of Least Student Debt. It’s also been recognized twice as one of the safest campus in the nation.

Why is Farmingdale so popular?

Students working in the newly updated library spaces equipped with large screen monitors and booth workspaces. mobile communication devices, and software applications with the focus on the user’s experience and interaction. An example would be where to place the knob symbols on an oven so that humans can easily determine which burner they are turning on. Creative and analytical persons can graduate with employment options in web design, user experience design, and mobile interface design. Although colleges throughout the world are offering degrees in interaction design, Farmingdale is the only college on Long Island to offer this degree. At Farmingdale, students have abundant opportunities in experiential learning—internships, clinical training, and faculty-guided research—that provide practical instruction and personal growth. Farmingdale students acquire the education, skills, and critical thinking to meet the challenges of a sophisticated, changing society. Semester-long internships are offered in Albany working with New York State legislators as well as in Washington, D.C. Students can study abroad in Italy, Spain or Chile through Farmingdale or through SUNY. That makes Farmingdale a great value, with extraordinary success in preparing students for good paying jobs. In fact, the 2014-15 graduates reported that six months after graduating, 90% of graduate were employed. Of that group, 83% are working full-time and 74% are working on Long Island. Seventy-four percent are employed at a position related to their degree. Farmingdale’s Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center is engaged

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hough things have improved in the last few years, recent college graduates still face an uphill battle when beginning their professional careers. Standing out in a crowded pool of applicants isn’t easy, but firsttime job seekers must find a way to do just that.

But preparing for a professional career begins long before men and women send out their first resumes. The following are a few steps first-time job seekers can take to ensure their transition from student to professional goes as smoothly as possible.

• Clean up your online presence. College is a carefree time for many students, but those fun times should not come to define your online presence. When preparing to enter the workforce, scrub your social media presence clean of anything that does not present you in a mature and positive light. Fair or unfair, photos from nights out on the town in college can damage your reputation and prevent hiring managers from considering your resume. Clean social media profiles of any information, be it photos, blog postings or musings on Twitter, that may leave companies questioning your judgment and maturity level, and think twice before posting any such information in the future. • Clean up your physical presence. Shoulder-length hair and a scruffy beard might have projected your desired image on campus, but such an image will rarely score you points in the business world. First impressions go a long way, and appearance can make or break a first impression. Even if a more conservative look is not your personal style, it’s the style many companies prefer. Men should project a polished look, including a nice suit, while women should wear appropriate office attire and avoid going overboard with makeup and jewelry.

• Do your homework. Just because college has ended doesn’t mean first-time job seekers no longer have homework. Research the industry you want to work in, staying abreast of the latest developments and predictions as to where the industry is going and which companies figure to be leading the industry in the coming years. Research also should involve learning about companies you want to work for, and that research should be kicked into overdrive if and when you are granted a job interview. Hiring managers will

Once college has ended, first-time job seekers can employ several strategies to improve their chances of landing their first jobs. be more impressed by candidates who demonstrate a knowledge of the industry and their companies than they would be a candidate with a high GPA but little industry knowledge.

• Work free. Lounging around Mom and Dad’s house waiting for the phone to ring won’t stand out on a resume. If job offers are scarce, consider working free, offering your services to companies in your industry free of charge in an attempt to get your foot in the door. This may mean applying for an unpaid internship or simply writing hiring managers at certain companies and offering to come in a few days each week to get a feel for the industry and help in any way you can. Many professionals began their careers working for no money. This can ingratiate first-time job seekers with companies while providing them valuable experience that can help them stand out in a crowded pool of applicants.

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Deciding if graduate school is right for you her own. But more than just finances come into consideration when professionals are deciding if graduate school is the right way to further their careers.

raduate school has long been a place professionals turn to when looking to give their careers a boost. But the recent recession left many professionals wondering if graduate school would help or hurt their chances of finding a more challenging or fulfilling job.

As is typically the case during an economic downturn, graduate school applications increased during the recent recession, when job opportunities for new graduates were scarce, forcing many to seek shelter in graduate programs. But such shelter isn’t always available, nor is a graduate degree for everyone. According to the Council of Graduate Schools, graduate schools received 4.3 percent more applications for entry into master’s and Ph.D. programs in 2012 than in 2011. Despite the apparent growing interest in graduate programs, the number of students who began graduate studies decreased between 2011 and 2012, suggesting that perhaps graduate school is not for everyone, even those who go through the arduous application process. Much of the reason for that decline in enrollment can likely be traced to the cost of graduate school; costs have grown larger during the recession, when even colleges and universities felt the sting of a sagging economy. During the recession, many schools were unable to devote as much funds to incentives such as assistantships and merit-based scholarships as they were during those periods when the economy was thriving. As a result, even those applicants who were accepted to graduate school may have found their respite from the recession was likely to be anything but, forcing them to accept large amounts of debt in order to earn their advanced degrees. Determining if taking on such debt was ultimately worth pursuing an advanced degree was a decision each individual had to make on his or

• Career ambition: Many people pursue an advanced degree out of intellectual curiosity, while many others do so in an effort to resuscitate their careers or facilitate a transition to a new career. Ask yourself if your career has reached a plateau and the next logical step is an advanced degree. If a graduate degree aligns with your career goals, then you likely won’t regret pursuing such a degree regardless of the cost. On a similar note, if a graduate degree is required in another field you want to transition into, then the cost of that degree likely won’t be too much of a hindrance. But if a graduate degree isn’t necessary for your career but more of a shortcut to furthering that career, then the cost of pursuing the degree might not be worth it, and it could be something you grow to regret when loan payments come due.

• Family: Family also comes into play for many professionals who are weighing if an advanced degree is right for them. Graduate degrees are not easy to come by, and the work required to earn such a degree is considerable. Professionals with families must consider the impact their pursuits of advanced degrees may have on their families. Many professionals pursue advanced degrees part-time, which means they may not earn their degree in two years like full-time students will. Professionals with families must decide if the graduate degree is worth a three- or four-year investment and the sacrifices that will need to be made during those three or four years.

• Location: The right graduate program for you will not necessarily be close to home. Unlike younger students or recent college graduates, professionals often have established ties within a community. This includes a network of friends and fellow professionals. Leaving that life behind to pursue an advanced degree likely won’t be easy, so professionals considering such a pursuit should weigh the impact such a move may have on their quality of life and if that sacrifice is worth pursuing the degree. An advanced degree can be a great way for professionals to advance their careers while satisfying their intellectual curiosity. But such pursuits come at a cost, and those costs should be considered before the application process even begins.

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar Gold CoAst ARts CEntER 113 Middle Neck road, Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • goldcoastarts.org Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. the Front Page on Broadway Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. natasha, Pieree & the Great Comet of 1812 on Broadway Thursday, Nov. 10 during evening Gold Coast international Film Festival opening night Gala About Gold Coast international Film Festival (GCiFF): The Gold Coast international Film Festival takes place in venues throughout the North Shore of Long island. an annual event located in the Town of North hempstead, the Festival celebrates the art and influence of cinema in the charming, historic towns and villages of Long island’s Gold Coast. GCiFF events include screenings, workshops, conversations with prominent members of the film community, parties and a gala. neiman Marcus “love to Give” Collection The Gold Coast arts Center will be one of the beneficiaries for this year’s Neiman Marcus “Love to Give” collection, available online beginning october 19 and in stores on November 3. The collection will feature “dozens of perfectly priced items for gift giving” from which each store will give ten percent of the proceeds to benefit youth arts education in Neiman Marcus communities across the country. The GCaC will be recipients from the roosevelt Field location at 630 old Country road, Garden City. an additional $50,000 from online sales will also go to The heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation to support national youth arts programs as well. lAndMARK on MAin stREEt 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Pride in Port Parade Saturday, Sept. 24 at 11:30 am Join us for this annual Port tradition, offering something for everyone. The parade kicks off at at Main Street & Belleview ave. Show your Pride in Port. Join the Landmark Community Center contingent, representing the Jeanne rimsky Theater, Children¹s Center, Parent resource Center, Teen Center (PiT) and yai, or cheer us on from the sidelines. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. screenagers - Growing up in the digital Age Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at 2 p.m. Warren schein performs A Musical tribute to Classic hollywood Friday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. Betty Buckley, the“Voice of Broadway” hailed as “The Voice of Broadway,” Betty Buckley is one of theater’s most respected and legendary leading ladies. She is an actress/singer whose career spans theater, film, television and concert halls around the

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Community Calendar Project independence support & social Group The Town of North hempstead’s Project independence is reminding residents that they offer free support and social groups. Call 311 or (516) 869-6311 for more information.

Come see how much you know. Match wits with other great minds. you may win a prize! Last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. havana Central restaurant roosevelt Field, Garden City. For more info, call (516) 676- 1976.

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Exhibit reveals new Stars of an earlier side to abstract artist era to come together Abstract Figuration, an art exhibit on view in Nassau County Museum of Art’s Contemporary Gallery through Nov. 6, reveals an entirely different aspect of the work of an artist who is best known as a key figure in the photo-realist movement’s first generation of artists. Ben Schonzeit: Abstract Figuration showcases Schonzeit’s collage and sculptural work — abstract figurations of human forms or portraits that give new life to his materials. The exhibition portrays the evolution of Schonzeit’s work over five decades, revealing the complexity of his art. Included are paintings, watercolors, sculpture and collages, using wood, paper and canvas in a subdued color palate to create angular, geometric figures reminiscent of Picasso’s Cubist works, in particu-

ben schonzeit, Learning to dive, 1994, Watercolor on Paper

lar his paintings and theatrical costumes. Ben Schonzeit’s large-scale photo-realism works have previously been seen at the Museum in the exhibitions, Still Life: 1970s photo-realism and Garden Party and in the current “Feast for the Eyes.” Work by Ben Schonzeit has been seen in solo and group exhibitions throughout the U.S. and Europe and is widely included in public collections. A native of Brooklyn and a graduate of New York’s Cooper Union — he now lives and works in SoHo, Manhattan. Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A, two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Road. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Doesn’t Matter,” was released in early 2001. Lloyd revisited his second solo album, Field of Fire, in 2005, completely redoing it, and the results were issued as 2007’s Field of Fire on Reaction/Parasol, which included both the original and redone versions of the album. In 2009 LLoyd completed work on the Jamie Neverts Story, an ambitious collection of Jimi Hendrix covers. Color Film is a post-punk/new wave band from New York formed in 2012 by Glassjaw/Head Automatica frontman Daryl Palumbo and former Men Women & Children bassist/current Head Automatica multi-instrumentalist Richard Penzone. The band released their debut EP “Until You Turn Blue” on Oct. 22, 2013, and also released a live video for their track “Small Town”. The Ritualists are NYC-based dark psychedelia. Fronted by lyricist and multi-instrumentalist, Christian Dryden, the group’s fusion of classic glam rock, post punk and modern Brit-pop has raised more than a few eyebrows, earning them comparisons to legends such as David Bowie, Echo and The Bunnymen and The Verve, and the praise of Sex Pistols founder, Glen Matlock.

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Molloy college to host poetry event Sept. 25 Molloy College and its writer-in-residence Barbara Novack, will be hosting a poetry event featuring Jack Coulehan on Sunday, Sept. 25, in the Reception Room, Kellenberg Hall, on Molloy College’s Rockville Centre campus. This event is free and open to the public. An open reading will follow the featured poet. Coulehan, poet, physician, and medical educator is an emeritus professor of medicine and former director of the center for medical humanities, compassionate care, and bioethics at Stony Brook University. His poems, which are widely anthologized, have appeared internationally in both literary magazines and medical journals.

On Friday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m., Nocturnal Creatures NY and Club Loaded will present some of the most influential musicians from the 1970s, ‘80s, ‘90s and today when Ultravox frontman Midge Ure takes the stage along with Television guitarist Richard Lloyd, a new venture from Glassjaw & Head Automatica frontman Daryl Palumbo, Color Film, at Revolution Bar and Music Hall in Amityville. Also enjoy the dark psychedelia of The Ritualists along with WLIR’s DJ Andre MCing and spinning between sets, and Alleycat & Siren spinning alternative/new wave/synth in the side room. James “Midge” Ure, OBE is a Scottish singer, musician, songwriter and producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, the diminutive form of his given name. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 80s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids and Visage, and most notably as front man of Ultravox. Richard Lloyd was the rhythm guitarist for New York punk legends Television. He released the solo album Alchemy in 1979 and then dropped out of sight due to drug addiction, returning in 1985 cleaned up and with a new record, Field of Fire. A new studio album, “The Cover

He is author of six poetry collections, most recently “The Wound Dresser,” selected by Robert Pinsky as a finalist for the 2016 Dorset Prize (Tupelo Press) and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. In 2012, he received the Nicholas Davies Award of the American College of Physicians for “outstanding lifetime contribution to humanism in medicine.” The poetry events series at Molloy College was founded by Barbara Novack in conjunction with the English Department. The aim of the series is to bring contemporary poetry to a wider audience. For additional information about this event, please contact the English Department at (516) 323-3260 or Novack, writerin-residence, at (516) 323-3273.

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Folk music series in Planting Fields to host Huntington to resume fall festival on oct. 9 The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s First Saturday Concerts series resumes on Oct. 1 with a featured performance by No Fuss and Feathers at the Congregational Church of Huntington at 8:30 p.m. The concert is preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, priced at $25 and $20 for FMSH members, may be purchased in advance online at fmsh. org using a credit card or at the door (cash and checks only). No Fuss and Feathers is the New York-based “heck-of-a-good-time” collaboration hatched by The YaYas (Catherine Miles and Jay Mafale), Karyn Oliver, and Carolann Solebello. The group — which released its first CD, Traveling Circus, earlier this year — opened for Tom Paxton during the 2015 Huntington Folk Festival, while its individual members have all previously performed for FMSH. Carolann, Karyn, Catherine, and Jay are

four long-time friends who tour independently of each other, but decided it would be fun to play together sometimes. What started out as an occasional songwritersin-the-round side project quickly evolved into a fullfledged band. Sometimes referred to as a modern folk quartet, No Fuss and Feathers is a mix of the styles of the three song writing entities: pop-infused-literate folk, bluesy-country-tinged acoustic, and Brooklynedged-Americana. Now in its 48th year, the Folk Music Society of

Huntington presents two monthly concert series, a monthly folk jam, and an annual folk festival in conjunction with the Huntington Arts Council. Its monthly Hard Luck Café series, held in partnership with Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre, resumes on Thursday night, Oct. 20, with a split bill featuring Long Islandbased artists The Folk Goddesses and Tom Griffith. The church is at 30 Washington Drive, off Route 25A, Centerport. For more information, call (631) 425-2925.

Planting Fields is hosting its fall event for families on Saturday, Oct. 8 and Sunday, Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park takes place at a time of the year when the park is particularly beautiful, and when the dahlia garden is in flower. There will be many activities for children and adults including a Halloween bounce-house, Halloween trick-or-treat and the

Halloween costume parade at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on both days. Henry B. Joyce & trumpeters leads the festive parade through the park, marchers end at the carriage house for a trick or treat. There will also be live music all weekend with Jerome Smith & The City Sounds Entertainment Band, River of Dreams (Billy Joel Tribute Band), jumbo garden games, pumpkins for sale, pony

rides, potato sack races, face painting, watercolor demonstrations and more. Enjoy sandwiches, wraps and plenty of snacks and desserts of autumn in the Hay Barn Courtyard provided by COFFEED INC. The festival will be held rain or shine, and the cost is $20 per vehicle. For further information about this and other Planting Fields events, contact Jennifer Lavella at (516) 922-8678 or jlavella@ plantingfields.org

Kidstock a success for all ages Hundreds of North Hempstead residents had a blast at this year’s KidStock. The sixth annual KidStock took place under sunny skies on Sunday, Aug. 21 at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington. The town’s free outdoor family music festival starred nationally acclaimed musical entertainment, including Grammy-award winning artists. The lineup consisted of traditional KidStock favorite Tim Kubart and the Space Cadets, as well as Alex and the Kaleidoscope band, and Aaron Nigel Smith. Bach to Rock Port Washington had hands-on and interactive opportunities for children to explore musical instruments. There was also a game truck, arts and crafts, carnival games, and face painting and food to purchase.

town Clerk Wayne Wink, town supervisor Judi bosworth and town Council Member Peter Zuckerman with performers from the National Circus Project who performed at North hempstead’s 6th annual kidstock.

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Decade brings diversity in N. Shore schools

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Education quality spurs growth in Asian, Hispanic communities

has since decreased to 35 percent. BY J OE N I K I C The Asian student population, of Over the past 10 years, an which accounted for 45 percent now influx of new groups has brought the student body in 2005-06, greater ethnic diversity to North accounts for about 57 percent. The Hispanic/Latino student Shore schools, and administrators 4 to are working to foster a climate of population has increased from 6 percent, while the African-Ameracceptance and tolerance. the The Great Neck, Manhasset, ican population has remained Roslyn, Port Washington, Herricks, same at 1 percent. Herricks Superintendent Fino Mineola, Sewanhaka, East Willissaid that students have a Celano ton and New Hyde Park-Garden for City Park school districts have all lot of “empathy and respect” seen populations of minority stu- each other because of the district’s diversity. 2005-06 the dents increase from “I think that’s a byproduct of school year to the 2014-15 school year, according to state education the fact that we have a wonderCelano department data. A sharp increase fully diverse community,” the in enrollment by Asian students said. Kids are going through experience of having classmates has been seen in several districts. erThe Herricks School District of different ethnicities and diff it really has seen the biggest change in stu- ent religious beliefs and and dent demographics, with the Asian fosters a spirit of acceptance is a population now totaling more tolerance and respect, which wonderful thing.” than half of the student body. He said that the district deIn 2005-06, the white populato tion made up about 50 percent of votes “a lot of time and energy” the student body, but that number Continued on Page 54

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Great Neck Library Great Neck Library October 31 Election Information Eligible voters will elect two persons to the Board of Trustees for two four-year terms (January 2017-January 2021), and one person to the Nominating Committee for one three-year term (January 2017-January 2020) to fill the seats that will be expiring in January 2017. Those elected will take office at the Library Association Annual Reorganization Meeting on January 17, 2017. Candidates: Board of Trustees – For expiring seat of Josie Pizer, Nominating Committee Candidate: Rebecca Miller. For expiring seat of Varda Solomon, Nominating Committee Candidate: Varda Solomon; Independent Candidate: Doug (Gee-Kang) Hwee. Nominating Committee: For expiring seat of Michael Katz, Nominating Committee Candidate: Patrick McDonnell. Voting in Person: Monday, October 31, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Voting Sites: For residents living north of Northern Blvd. - Station Branch Library, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, (above Best Market), Great Neck 11021. For residents living south of Northern Blvd. – Parkville Branch Library, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), New Hyde Park 11040. Voting by Proxy: Proxies must be requested on a form provided by the Library. Proxy request forms are available at all Great Neck Library locations, on the Library’s website at greatnecklibrary. org, and also in the upcoming October/ November/December 2016 Library Newsletter (which will be available by early September). October 21 is the last day for the Library to mail Proxy Ballots. For proxy requests received after this date, arrangements will be made by the Library Director’s Office for Proxies to be picked up in person. Completed Proxies must be received by October 28 before 5:00 p.m. at the Main Post Office on Welwyn Road or deposited in a locked box at the Main Library or any of the Library Branches before 5:00 p.m. on this date. Voter Eligibility: In order to vote in the 2016 Library Election, you must be 18 years of age or older, a resident of the Great Neck School District and either a valid Great Neck Library Card holder by the Record Date of October 3, 2016 or a registered voter with the Nassau County Board of Elections. If you have general questions about the election, call (516) 466-8055, ext. 200.

Candidate information appears in the October/November/December Library Newsletter. Great Neck Library Proposed Bylaw Amendments October 31 Voting At the July 26, 2016 Special Meeting of the Great Neck Library Board of Trustees, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to review the current Great Neck Library Association Bylaws to reconsider the current composition of the Nominating Committee, as well as other areas of the Bylaws which may be deemed to require consideration for revision. These proposed revisions will be brought to the Association for a vote in the upcoming October 31, 2016 Election. The proposed changes in the Bylaws will eliminate the two Board appointed Nominating Committee members. This change will create a Nominating Committee that is elected solely by the Community. Please note that these proposed revisions will be available for review on the Library’s website at www.greatnecklibrary.org and in print form at the Library Branches. Voting for these proposals will take place during the Library’s Annual Election on Monday, October 31, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Parkville and Station Branches. New Beginnings Singles 50 Plus at Station Branch Facilitated by Marla Matthews Join us when social worker, group facilitator, and television talk show host of The Relationship Journey, Marla Matthews facilitates this growing discussion, social and support group for divorced, widowed, single adults, empty nesters, age 50 Plus who would like a new beginning on Sunday, September 25 at 2:30 p.m. at the Station Branch, Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), above Best Market and Planet Fitness. Make new friends, network and learn new skills towards reinventing yourself, with inspiration and hope for the future. No registration needed. English Language Conversation for Beginners and Next Level Learners at Station Branch The Library invites all new speakers of English to join our English Language Conversation Group. The next meeting of the Beginners group will be held on

Tuesday, September 27 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Station Branch, Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), above Best Market and Planet Fitness. More advanced learners will meet from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. These are small, informal groups of people that get together to have conversations in English. Various conversation topics may be chosen. The group usually meets every other Tuesday. For further information, please call the Reference Dept. at (516) 466-8055. Beginners Knitting at Parkville Beginners Knitting will meet on Wednesday, September 28 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Parkville Branch, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), New Hyde Park. Learn to knit in a hands-on, judgement free zone. Join librarian and knitting superstar Sheila to learn the basics. No experience necessary. Knitting needles and yarn will be provided. Call 466-8055, ext. 271 for any further information. Lakeville Literary Club Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer Join the Lakeville Literary Club with Librarian Judy Snow to discuss Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer on Wednesday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lakeville Branch, 475 Great Neck Road. Only Time Will Tell covers the years from 1920 to 1940, and includes a cast of memorable characters that The New York Times has compared to The Forsyte Saga. Registration is recommended by calling 466-8055, ext. 231/232 or go online. Copies of the book will be available to registered patrons for pick-up at the branch of their choice. Project Independence Social Discussion and Men’s Group at Parkville Join us for Project Independence Social Discussion Group on Thursday, September 29 at 11:30 a.m. and a Project Independence Men’s Group on Friday, September 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the Parkville Branch, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), in New Hyde Park. Each weekly meeting is 60 minutes. Project Independence of the Town of North Hempstead provides services and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives. This includes being a resource for social and

recreational interests. Parkville Book Discussion Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult Join us as we read the Long Island Reads book Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult on Thursday, September 29 at 1:30 p.m. at the Parkville Branch, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), New Hyde Park. Leaving Time is a radiant exploration of the enduring love between mothers and daughters and the idea that those we can’t forget are never truly gone. Discussion will be led by Librarian Judy Snow. Call 466-8055, ext. 271 or register online. Film at Station Branch All film matinees are held at the Station Branch while the Main Library building is being renovated. The next film, a drama set during the horror of 1944 Auschwitz (Hungarian with English subtitles), will be shown on Thursday, September 29 at 2:00 p.m. at the Station Branch, Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, 26 Great Neck Road, (2nd level), above Best Market and Planet Fitness. Refer to the Library Newsletter, film brochure or website for further information on the films scheduled. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Arrive early as seating is limited. Priority seating is given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your Library card, driver’s license or other ID showing your Great Neck School District address. Great Neck Library Closing/Cancellation Information Online Library patrons connected to the Internet are asked to check the website: www. cancellations.com for Library weather related closings/program cancellations. In order to access this service, Library District residents can log on to cancellations.com, type in their zip code or Great Neck Library and obtain information on program cancellations or Library closings. In addition, at no charge, residents can request automatic e-mails from cancellations.com when the Library has posted any information. This is a great way for Library District residents who are connected online to be advised of weather related changes in Library hours or programs.

Great Neck Social Center The Social Center is Unique Drop in some time and see that the Center is comfortable and action oriented via exercise, brain stimulation, trips and other skillfully planned events. Pick up the monthly program and see the free and low cost Adult Education courses in art, music, yoga, bridge, dance, Tai Chi and languages. We’re at 80 Grace Avenue, open to those over 60 years of age from the Town of North Hempstead.

Incredible Boutique Sale Besides “Unique” we’re “Incredible!” You asked for it, another of our wondrous sales of all kinds of treasures. From Monday, Sept. 12 through Thursday, Sept. 15 you may browse through no less than 40 antique cookie jars, along with myriads of jewelry, fabrics, china, silver, books, and all kinds of treasures donated by our generous supporters. Hours of the sale are 10 a.m. thru 2 p.m.

World In Depth The earth is spinning faster from what goes on among the people who inhabit it. Want to talk about it? Then save the dates on Thursday afternoons at 2 p.m. Join a group of savvy seniors who discuss options and strategies. Led by a moderator, the talk gets active and lively. Among the moderators are such erudite and fascinating folks as Janet de Winter and Martha Cohen. On Sept. 8, Martha will moderate. There’s no charge to put in your own opinion. Try it-

you’ll like it. Fall Prevention Program Project Independence resumes its extremely helpful free program for Fall Prevention. Those on the waiting list will be pleased to know that the seven session course will be held at the Great Neck Senior Center, 80 Grace Avenue on Monday, Oct. 3, 17, 24, 31, Nov. 7, 14 and 21. Anyone interested can call 311 to register.

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Great Neck Park District Skate School and Bears Hockey Program For hockey and skate school 2016/2017 classes, registration forms and schedules, check out our website at www. greatneckparks.org. For additional information call the skate school office (516) 487-2975, Ext. 114 or Bears Hockey, Ext. 128. Weekend Movie East Side Sushi (2014) directed by Anthony Lucero will be shown at Great Neck House this weekend. The film stars Diana Elizabeth Torres, Yutaka Takeuchi and Rodrigo Duarte Clark. It can be seen on Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 24 at 5 & 8 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. A single mom decides to take a job at a local Japanese restaurant, eventually attempting to become a sushi chef. Against all odds, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, determined to not let anyone stop her from achieving her dream. It is rated PG and runs 100 minutes. Admission requires a park card. Sunday @ 3: Anne Tormela Sunday, Sept. 25 at 3 p.m., singer Anne Tormela, specializing in bel-canto, operatic and early music styles, will perform at Great Neck House. She is an accomplished concert recitalist who has performed all over the world. A park card is required for admission. Nature Program: Something Special Sunday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m., join us for an inspiring tour of this former landfill, now reclaimed by nature. You will be captivated by its beauty and awed by its views. A small open vehicle accommodating a few physically challenged people is available for a separate tour. Let us know if you need this service. Register by calling (516) 482-0355. Be sure to request directions or check our website www. greatneckparks.org. No children under 16 yrs. old.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING: Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving course at Great Neck House. To register or for more information call 482-0355. Tuesday, Oct. 4 10 a.m. The Board of Commissioners of the Great Neck Park District will hold a work session meeting at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Avenue. Friday, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. TEEN NIGHT AT THE RINK: Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink every Friday night. Adult supervision provided plus music, lighting, snack bar and more! Call (516) 487-2975 for more info. Friday, Oct. 7 8 p.m. FILM: Zootopia (2016). Animated film directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Jared Bush. Featuring the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Idris Elba. Rated PG; runs 108minutes. Great Neck House. Park card required for admission. Saturday, Oct. 8 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. FILM: Zootopia (2016). Animated film directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Jared Bush. Featuring the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Idris Elba. Rated PG; runs 108minutes. Great Neck House. Park card required for admission. Sunday, Oct. 9 11 a.m. NATURE PROGRAM: Fall Seasonal Stroll. Kings Point Park, Redbrook Road entrance. To register call (516) 482-0355 by 10/1. Children under 16 are not permitted to attend.

Defensive Driving Clases at Great Neck House Great Neck House continues to offer Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Classes on the first Saturday of every month. The classes run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Upcoming classes are Oct. 1 and Nov. 5. To register or for more information, call Great Neck House at 482-0355.

Sunday, Oct. 9 7:30 p.m. FILM: Zootopia (2016). Animated film directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Jared Bush. Featuring the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Idris Elba. Rated PG; runs 108minutes. Great Neck House. Park card required for admission . Monday, Oct. 10 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. HARVEST FESTIVAL in the Village Green. Arts & Crafts, musical entertainment, hay rides, petting zoo, pony rides and more. Admission free for Park District residents with park card. Call (516) 482-0355 for more info. Takes place rain or shine.

October Calendar Saturday, Oct. 1 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 11 10 a.m. The Board of Commissioners of the

Great Neck House Classes Classes for adults and children are available at Great Neck House. Come to 14 Arrandale Avenue, visit our website www.greatneckparks.org or call (516) 482-0355 to get a detailed list of available classes. Non-resident fee applies.

Great Neck Park District will hold a work session meeting at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Avenue. Thursday, Oct. 13 8 p.m. The Board of Commissioners of the Great Neck Park District will hold a business meeting at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Avenue. Friday, Oct. 14 8 p.m. FILM: Eddie the Eagle (2016). Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Starring Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman and Tom Costello. Rated PG-13; runs 106 minutes. Great Neck House. Park card required for admission. Saturday, Oct. 15 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. FILM: Eddie the Eagle (2016). Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Starring Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman and Tom Costello. Rated PG-13; runs 106 minutes. Great Neck House. Park card required for admission. Sunday, Oct. 16 3 p.m. SUNDAY @ 3 SERIES: Concert featuring jazz singer Taeko Fukao. Great Neck House. Park card required for admission. Sunday, Oct. 16 7:30 pm FILM: Eddie the Eagle (2016). Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Starring Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman and Tom Costello. Rated PG-13; runs 106 minutes. Great Neck House. Park card required for admission. Tuesday, Oct. 18 10 a.m. The Board of Commissioners of the Great Neck Park District will hold a work session meeting at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Avenue. Sunday, Oct. 23 3 p.m. SUNDAY @ 3 SERIES: Misuzu Tanaka Duo featuring pianist Misuzu Tanaka and clarinetist Maksim Shrykov. Great Neck House. Park card required for admission. Tuesday, Oct. 25 10 a.m. The Board of Commissioners of the Great Neck Park District will hold a work session meeting at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Avenue. Tuesday, Oct. 25 7:30 p.m. BUDGET HEARING for Great Neck Park District 2017 budget approval at the North Hempstead Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset. Call 311 or visit www.northhempsteadny.gov for more information.

Thursday, Oct. 27 8 p.m. The Board of Commissioners of the Great Neck Park District will hold a business meeting at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Avenue. Friday, Oct. 28 8 p.m. FILM: Moon (2009). Directed by Duncan Jones. Starring Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey and Dominique McElligott. Rated R; runs 97 minutes. Great Neck House. Park card required for admission. Saturday, Oct. 29 12:30 p.m. NATURE PROGRAM: Awesome Alley, Alley Pond Park (off Douglaston Parkway DO NOT GO TO APEC on Northern Blvd). Register by 10/22 by calling (516) 4820355. Ask for directions. Children under 16 are not permitted to attend. Saturday, Oct. 29 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. FILM: Moon (2009). Directed by Duncan Jones. Starring Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey and Dominique McElligott. Rated R; runs 97 minutes. Great Neck House. Park card required for admission. Sunday, Oct. 30 3 p.m. SUNDAY @ 3 SERIES: The Chamlins, singing the Great American Songbook, musical theatre tunes, operetta and more. Great Neck House. Park card required for admission. Sunday, Oct. 30 7:30 p.m. FILM: Moon (2009). Directed by Duncan Jones. Starring Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey and Dominique McElligott. Rated R; runs 97 minutes. Great Neck House. Park card required for admission. Monday, Oct. 31 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. ANDREW STERGIOPOULOS ICE RINK: Kiddie Walk 6 p.m. to 9 pm ANDREW STERGIOPOULOS ICE RINK: Haunted Walk 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 pm & 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ANDREW STERGIOPOULOS ICE RINK HALLOWEEN: Public sessions admission free with costume! Includes special haunted house, costume contest parade, pumpkin carving contest, cotton candy and more!

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Bloom resigns from G.N. school board Continued from Page 1 flexibility allowing for the completion of the immense amounts of weekly reading and attendance at the many meetings a committed trustee should attend.” Bloom said in May that she was offered a position at an education consultancy in New York City, where she currently serves as a partner and chief administrative officer. Berkowitz said to find a replacement, the district will hold a special election on Dec. 6. The elected trustee will serve to the end of Bloom’s term in May 2019. Those interested in running for the seat can pick up a petition form at the Office of the District Clerk at the Phipps Administration Building, located at 345 Lakeville Road, which must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Nov. 7. Board members, Berkowitz said, must be residents in the school district for at least one year before the election. The election will take place from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the E.M. Baker School and Great Neck South High School. Berkowitz said that the district will announce the results at 10:30 p.m. on the night of the election. Also at the meeting, the board announced that the district will put forth a bond referendum for a community vote to address capital projects. “We have been dealing with numerous projects within our five-year facilities needs plan as best we can,” Berkowitz said. “But there are projects looming which cannot be managed this way.” The district has scheduled a vote for

Feb. 14, 2017, on the proposed capital projects, which have not yet been finalized. Berkowitz said the director of facilities, Alfredo Cavallaro, his assistant, Steve Challis, and the assistant superintendent for business, John Powell, have been working to determine the most necessary capital projects to undertake. Prendergast said that she has spoken with individual school principals to identify their needs as well. The board approved on Monday the formation of two new committees, the Citizens Advisory Committee and Financial Advisory Committee, which are intended to discuss capital needs and engage more with the community. Those interested in serving on the Citizens Advisory Committee must submit their name to the board secretary, Agnes Buckley, by Sept. 30. Those interested in serving on the Financial Advisory Committee must submit their name to Buckley by Oct. 28. Berkowitz said both committees will be made up of up to three parents of current Great Neck public school students, up to three secondary school students, up to three community members with no students enrolled in Great Neck schools, up to three current staff members and one or two board members. The superintendent or the superintendent’s designee will be a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee, she said, while Powell will serve on the Financial Advisory Committee.

SCHOOL NEWS

Students shave heads for cancer research Dozens of Great Neck South High School students, participating individually and as teams, faculty, and even an E.M. Baker School fifth-grader, had their heads shaved last April at the school’s fourth annual St. Baldrick’s Event. The event was a fundraiser for childhood cancer research and to show support for those who have lost their hair in the fight with cancer. Assistant Principal John Duggan and Technology Department Head John Motchkavitz were in charge of the event. Volunteer staff from DeFranco Spagnolo Salon executed the buzz cuts. The total amount raised was $10,512. The top team, Robotics, raised $4,080.

The top individual fundraiser was Joseph Sardo, now a sixth-grader at Great Neck South Middle School, who brought in $2,385. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity that funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except for the U.S. government. Additionally, Great Neck’s secondary schools conduct several annual fundraisers to benefit the American Cancer Society. These include: “Lacrosse Out Cancer” games between North and South High varsity and junior varsity lacrosse teams; “Relay for Life” hosted at North High; and “Relay for Life Field Days” at North Middle and South Middle.

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COMMUNITy NEWS There is also a travel hockey program that requires skaters to tryout.

Park district hires new ice painter Jet Ice also works with National Hockey League teams and arenas The Great Neck Park District recently hired Jet Ice, the company the NHL teams and rinks use, to paint its ice at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink. The end result is a brighter, more professional ice surface for all skaters to enjoy. Continuing to provide a variety of recreational activities, for skaters of all ages and levels with programs for the whole family, the district takes pride in the professional staff they employ to

teach the curriculum of the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA). Offering private and group lessons for both adults and children, classes for youngsters with their parents, beginners through advanced, there is something for everyone at the best prices. For the more advanced skater looking for extra practice time, Freestyle sessions are available. Those interested, can join the Synchronized Skate or hockey programs

Sewer district hosts Long Beach manager The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District recently hosted City of Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman to tour the District’s facility at 236 East Shore Road. Schnirman was visiting to observe the district’s energy efficient and environmentally friendly wastewater treatment process. The district was recently awarded the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)

New York Engineering Excellence Platinum Award for its microturbine cogeneration facility, which aids in powering its wastewater treatment and saves taxpayers in excess of $110,000 annually. During the tour, Schnirman was able to observe firsthand the effectiveness of the district’s state-ofthe-art facility with an eye toward exploring options for the City of Long Beach.

which are also available. There is a beginner Synchronized Skate team (ages 6-9) in which skaters can learn the basics. For more advanced skaters (ages 7-12), two USFSA travel teams are available which requires a tryout. The in-house Bears Hockey teams caters to children between the ages of 5 and 12, who would like to learn ice hockey in a stress-free, fun environment. No experience is necessary.

The Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink is known as home to Great Neck’s own 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist, Sarah Hughes and her sister Emily Hughes who is an Olympic, World and National skater. As they were growing up, Sarah and Emily trained and performed at the rink. Most recently, Sarah has taken an active role supporting the Great Neck Park District’s Therapeutic Skating program. Every Friday between 8 and 10 p.m. is Teen Night at the rink. Teens can have fun on or off the ice, while enjoying music and special “clublike” lighting; all with adult supervision. Additionally, the heated lounge offers WiFi, while you watch your favorite show on T.V. or sip a hot chocolate as you warm-up by the fireplace. The snack bar has a wide selection of foods and snacks to choose from. You may also arrange a child’s birthday party at the rink by calling 516-8294323. Check out the S & A Pro Shop, right next to the lounge, for your skating and tennis needs. Open year round, they provide professional skate sharpening, rivet repair, stretching and boot punching, skate baking and custom radius skate profiling as well as tennis racquet stringing, grip repair, etc. The shop also carries hockey and figure skating apparel/equipment. Call the Pro Shop at 516-304-5543. There are Rink Pass options for residents who utilize the rink often throughout the season. An adult resident with a current park card can purchase a Season Pass for $200. The Season Pass is offered for families, adults, children and seniors. There is also 10-Session Pass. Call 516-487-2976 for more information about the skating programs and admission fees.

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COMMUNITy NEWS

Temple Emanuel to host Selihot concert The officers and members of the board of Temple Emanuel of Great Neck invite the Great Neck and surrounding community to attend its traditional Selihot concert and service on Saturday, Sept. 24. The event will begin in the synagogue ballroom at 7 p.m. with a dessert reception. Then, members and guests will move into the sanctuary where they will hear the voices of Cantor Bernard Fitch and cantorial soloists of the Emanuel Choir: Maria Whisenand, Erin Kemp, Ronald Morton and Thomas Stallone. In addition, there will be ensemble playing and accompaniment by Stanislav Nikolov, violinist; Stepan Dadourian, flutist; and music director, organist and pianist, David Graf. This year, the concert, entitled “Love’s in the Music for the Holy Days,” will include a varied and entertaining program of solos, duets and ensembles from opera, operetta

and American musical theater by composers from Handel to Johann Strauss and Lerner and Loewe. Immediately following the concert, Rabbi Robert S. Widom, Rabbi Ronnie Kehati, Cantor Bernard Fitch and the Emanuel Choir, accompanied by David Graf at the organ, will offer the Selihot Service, concluding at 10 p.m. with a coffee hour. Bernard Fitch, tenor, who chants the Holy Day prayers each year at Emanuel, is well known to opera-lovers, particularly those who subscribe to the Met. The officers and members of the board extend a special invitation to those who are not presently affiliated with a synagogue and would like to learn more about Temple Emanuel. Admission is free, but Temple Emanuel requests that you RSVP by calling 516-482-5701 so that it can plan accordingly. Temple Emanuel of Great Neck is located at 150 Hicks Lane.

Ra honors seven North Shore women Over the weekend, state Assemblyman Edward Ra (R-Franklin Square) hosted his 2016 Women of Distinction event at the Albertson VFW Post 5253. On Saturday, Sept. 17, friends and family gathered at the annual event to honor seven women from the 19th Assembly District who were recognized for their hard work and dedication to making their communities a better place. “It’s a great honor to have these women live and work in our communities,” Ra said. “Each year, it is important that we take time to let them know how

much we appreciate all they do to improve their families, communities and careers. Whether it’s in education, running a business or doing humanitarian work, they go above and beyond to make our communities great places to work and live.” This year’s honorees include Rebecca Neuhedel of Garden City, Cristina Babolcsay of Franklin Square, Barbara Ruggiero of Garden City, Danielle Messina of Garden City Park, Nancy Benchimol of Glen Head, Maureen McEnerney of Garden City and Nina Harris of Albertson.

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Town building department to Center to have evening office hours hold choice North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the town board recently announce that the town’s building department will be hosting a set of evening community-based office hours as well as the popular educational series this Fall titled “What to Know Before Buying or Selling A Home.” The mobile hours will give residents the opportunity to meet with the Town’s Applicant Advocate and the Mobile Building Department Unit, and have their questions or concerns regarding specific Building Department applications answered. Residents are asked to bring any relevant information or documentation relating to their Building Department application. Upcoming Mobile Office Hours: Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Hillside Public Library, 155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset The “What to Know Be-

workshop

Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth. fore Buying or Selling A Home,” presentation will teach attendees how to understand which permits and certificates they will need in order to close the sale of their home. Upcoming “What to Know Before Buying or Selling A

Home” Seminars: Thursday, Sept. 29 from 7 p.m., Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Hillside Public Library, 155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park

If you have any questions, or would like more information on mobile office hours and “What to Know Before Buying or Selling A Home” seminars, please visit www. northhempsteadny.gov/applicantadvocate or call 311 or (516) 869-6311.

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G.N. students attend Driving Safety Fair On the day before school started, over 200 Great Neck South High School juniors and seniors and their parents/ guardians attended the school’s annual Driving Safety Fair. This year, the format expanded from a single speaker talking on one or two topics to seven speakers, stationed at tables, addressing topics that included: “Avoiding Driving Distractions and Problems,” “Driving in All Kinds of Conditions,” “Getting Your Driver’s License,” “Regulations and Policies on the Road and on Campus,” “Reporting an Accident,” and “Understanding and Following Driving Laws.” At the early morning event held in the West Gym, students and parents

went from table to table, listening to the presentations that were geared to their questions and concerns. Videos, research boards, pamphlets, and hand-outs were all part of the engaging presentations. Students were given tickets that were punched at each presentation they attended. These tickets entitled them to school perks and treats. Organizations, their representatives, and individuals that participated in the Fair included: AAA-Safety Division, Barbara Ward; Allstate Insurance Agent and Defensive Driving Instructor Roger Chizever; Department of Motor Vehicles, Chuck Conroy, with special guest Karen Torres; Great Neck Public Schools Driver

Education Theory Instructor Bart Badalucco; Nassau County Police-POP (Problem-Oriented Policing) Police Officers Moy and Farrar; and Northwell-North Shore Hospital, Catherine Dunckley. The Driving Safety Fair was a great example of students, parents, administrators, staff, and community organizations working together for student and community safety.

The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC), in cooperation with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), will be presenting a one-day professional development workshop on choice and responsibility during the Holocaust. The workshop will take place on Wednesday, Oct, 19 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at HMTC, Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. The workshop is open to middle school, high school, and community college educators, as well as preservice educators and administrators. Using guidelines from USHMM for teaching the Holocaust as well as their online exhibition, “Some Were Neighbors,” the museum will share lesson and activity ideas for educators to use in their classes. Participants will each receive a copy of “The World Must Know: The History of the Holocaust as Told in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.” Educators will also receive a certificate of participation at the completion of the workshop. Coffee, tea and a light lunch will be provided. The registration fee of $15 helps defray food costs. To register or for more information, please contact Tracy GarrisonFeinberg, Director of the Claire Friedlander Education Institute at HMTC, at (516) 571-8040 or tracygarrisonfeinberg@hmtcli.org. For more information, call (516) 571-8040, visit www.hmtcli.org or find us on social media at Facebook. com/HMTCNY and Twitter.com/HolocaustTolCtr.

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Patient gives $50K check to Winthrop Mary Rockensies, who was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) last year, and her family recently presented Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola with a $50,000 check for their Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) program. Raising awareness and funds for IPF research is a cause that Rockensies of West Hempstead and her family are most passionate about. An avid walker who did not engage in smoking or other behaviors related to the development of the condition, Rockensies and her family were surprised to learn the lingering dry cough from which she suffered was a symptom of IPF — a chronic disease characterized by a progressive decline in lung function with no known cure. Now, Rockensies, with the full support of her family, including her husband Raymond of 58 years, is committed to raising awareness for the disease. The Rockensies’ six children, along with their spouses, formed the Mother Mary Breathe Easy Foundation, and hosted a special dinner dance in July at the Coral House in Baldwin, which was attended by over 300 people. As a result of that event, as well as a separate shopping event at Coquette in Garden City and donations from family and friends, the Rockensies presented Winthrop with their check. The funds will be directed towards research under the direction of pulmonologist Jonathan Ilowite, MD, director of the ILD Program and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Winthrop. Among the things Dr. Ilowite and his team will examine is exhaled breath condensate to look for fragments of micro DNA to see if they can find a pattern among IPF patients in order to better pinpoint which therapies are most suitable to treat them.

Family members of Mary Rockensies (seated in green), who established the Mother Mary Breathe Easy Foundation in her honor, recently came to Winthrop to present a check in the amount of $50,000 in support of Interstitial Lung Disease research at Winthrop. “It is our hope that our research will detect patterns of micro DNA that will identify subsets of patients most likely to benefit from current and future therapies, and to aid in the earlier diagnosis of this devastating disease,” Dr. Ilowite said. “We are most appreciative of the support from the Mother Mary Breathe Easy Foundation to help make this research possible.” In the meantime, Rockensies is hopeful

that research efforts in this field of medicine can one day open up new treatment options and promise for future patients diagnosed with IPF. “I never want to give up,” Rockensies, a grandmother to 19 grandchildren and one great grandchild, said. “We’re going to do everything we can to fight and make sure other individuals who are diagnosed with IPF are given the best chance for recovery.”

The Mother Mary Breathe Easy Foundation will host their second annual fundraiser at the Coral House on July 14, 2017. For more information, visit the Mother Mary Breathe Easy Foundation page on Facebook. For more information about pulmonary care and the Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) program at Winthrop, visit winthrop. org.

charity boxers to meet before fights The founders of the Long Island’s Fight for Charity (LIFFC), one of Long Island’s largest and most anticipated charity networking events, will host a Boxer Matchup Reception on Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Carlyle At The Palace in Plainview. Volunteer boxers will learn who their opponents will be at the 13th Main Event to be held in November. A crowd of over 200 friends, family members, fans, sponsors and committee members are expected to gather at this exciting program and network event. The boxers, after months of preparation, fund raising and training, are anxious to know who they will face in the ring at the 13th Main Event which will be held at the Hilton Long Island in Melville. The main event will feature 11 bouts with boxers who represent the Long Island business community. Boxers will go toe-to-toe on the canvas for three sanctioned rounds. “The Matchup Reception is the final step for our boxers as they near the completion of their training and preparations for the 2016 Main Event,” Jamie Austin, cofounder LIFFC, said. “It is also a key moment during our

year for our boxers and our organization as we take a mo- or call (877) 240-7821 The volunteer boxers representing the Long Island ment to reflect on our mission, which is to raise money to help others living in our Long Island community who are business community to be featured in the 13th Main Event in need and the positive impact our efforts will have on are: their lives.” · Mohammed Bin “The Furious Fire” Ali of Bronx Local businesses and professional firms sponsoring · Michael “The Bayville Bomber” Bednar of Bayville this year’s 13th Main Event include: Farrell Fritz, P.C.; · Frank “The Hacker Attacker” Bravata of PricewaterhouseCoopers; HTJ Construction Co. Corp.; Ronkonkoma Stiegelbauer Associates; Switchboard Technologies; · Dave “The Demolisher” Compitello of West Islip Teachers Federal Credit Union; Sir Speedy in Westbury, · Landon “Lights Out Litigator” Dais of NYC Melville and Hauppauge; and Carlyle on the Green. · Jeff “The Tasmanian Devil” Goldstein of Middle Proceeds from this unique fundraiser will be donated Island to the Long Island Community Chest, The Genesis School · Elena “Black Widow” Lardizzone of Huntington and the National Foundation for Human Potential. Station Long Island Fight for Charity had donated over $1 · Edison Lucero of Holbrook million to Long Island charities since its founding in 2003. · Dr. Ron “The Mazzacutioner” Mazza of Northport This event is expected to sell out and break previous re· Edgar “The Bruiser” Montenegro of Lattingtown cords. · Gayatrri “Lady Gaya” Musraca of Huntington Matchup Reception ticket are $10 per person and in· John “The Fighting Fiduciary” Redican of Bellmore cludes food, beer, wine and soft drinks. · Ray “The Punisher” Rivera of Central Islip For tickets go to http://bit.ly/FFCMatchup - for spon· Jason “The Defender” Russo of Bay Shore sorships and other information visit: lifightforcharity.org · Tom “The Schorr Thing” Schorr of Huntington

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Steppingstone Park in Great Neck and the Rose Garden at the Sands Point Estate.

Hofstra to establish scholarship for ex DA The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is establishing a scholarship fund to honor former Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon. Dillon was one of the longest-serving district attorneys in the country, with a tenure that lasted for more than three decades. During that time, he transformed the office into a professional prosecutor’s office by hiring brightest, ethical and dedicated assistant district attorneys (ADAs). The Denis E. Dillon Endowed Scholarship will be awarded annually to an entering Hofstra Law student with strong academic credentials, with a priority given to students interested in working as a prosecutor. “This overriding philosophy that the prime goal of a prosecutor is to seek justice was the lifeblood of Denis’ office — he was more concerned with justice than with statistics,” Dillon’s longtime executive ADA Patrick McCloskey said. Dillon not only served as Nassau’s chief law enforcement officer but also worked under Robert Kennedy in the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, handling segregation cases in the South, and later headed up the Organized Crime Strike Force for the Eastern District of New York. “I am happy that we are establishing this scholarship at Hofstra Law to honor Denis Dillon,” Hofstra Law Dean Eric Lane

said. “His respect for and understanding of the extraordinary power of the District Attorney’s Office, and his sense of fairness and justice, makes him a model for the young lawyers this scholarship will support.” Dillon would often tell his ADAs that a politically minded district attorney is America’s worst curse. “I have never known anyone in politics or government to be less influenced by political considerations than Denis Dillon,” U.S. Congressman Peter King said. “Denis was guided entirely by what he thought to be morally correct, no matter what the political impact might be to him.” The goal for the scholarship fund is to establish it as an endowment in perpetuity. The family and friends of Denis Dillon are now seeking contributions. All gifts are tax-deductible and can be made online or by mail. More information about the scholarship, including remembrances from more of Dillon’s former colleagues, can be found online at law.hofstra.edu/Dillon. Checks can be made payable to Hofstra University — Maurice A. Deane School of Law, with a note that the donation is for the Denis E. Dillon Endowed Scholarship Fund, and mailed to: Office of External Relations Maurice A. Deane School of Law 121 Hofstra University Hempstead, New York 11549

(Left to Right) Town Clerk Wayne Wink, Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Rhonda Samuel, executive director of the Integrated Medical Foundation, Inc and Council Member Peter Zuckerman declaring the month of Sept. as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

Town officials honor cancer group director Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Clerk Wayne Wink and Council Member Peter Zuckerman recently presented a proclamation to Rhonda Samuel, executive director of the Integrated Medical Foundation, Inc. (IMF), in recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

IMF is a non-profit that administers free prostate cancer screenings throughout Long Island including in New Hyde Park, Port Washington and Westbury. IMF also has local support groups in New Hyde Park and works with the Town’s Project Independence program on educational programs about prostate cancer.

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RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN

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MEDIAN SALES PRICE $887,500 Demographics near Great Neck, Ny

Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 9,972 7,503 41.4 2.9 86,722 39,686

County 1,338,712 4,702 41.2 3 97,049 42,286

12 Russell Woods Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,200,000 Date: 08/30/2016 5 beds, 3 Full baths Style: Split # of Families: 1 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $17,534 MLS# 2845391

53 Cambridge Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $830,000 Date: 08/30/2016 3 beds, 1 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 57x105 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $11,465 MLS# 2842831

121 Hampshire Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $860,000 Date: 08/25/2016 3 beds, 1 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $18,362 MLS# 2845873

9 Shore Drive, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,865,000 Date: 07/14/2016 3 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Split # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 148x232 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $26,549 MLS# 2835887

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in Great Neck by a variety of real estate agencies. The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes are presented based solely on the fact that they were recently sold in Great Neck and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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For-sale-by-owner mindsets I have often wondered why do owners of homes, home owner associations, condos, coops or even commercial properties try to tackle the most difficult business of selling, renting and leasing on their own? Is it that they feel they can really do the same job today as a qualified, professional, credible, honest and technologically advanced realtor can do? Do you think an ad in the local or even broad spectrum periodical will provide you the market exposure, traffic and qualified purchasers (95 percent of all the eyeballs are on the web)? Do you, the typical owner have a website or great social media exposure to promote your properties? Can your properties be found on the first page of Google,(85 percent of all searches) Yahoo, MSN or any other major search engine? If the resounding answer is “no”, to most of these questions, then why then do you continue to feel you can perform this most arduous task? My personal feeling and observation in conversing and discussing this topic with way over a thousand plus owners over the last 35 years (23 as a full time broker and 12 as an investor) are varied, but there are several crucial reasons that I will share with you. 1. Owners feel that they can save the commission. 2. They have the experience from previous sales over the years 3. Have had poor or less than stellar experiences with a realtor(s) 4. Need to retain as much of the profit, (assuming there is enough, depending on whether or not you are involved in a preforeclosure action or short sale), to purchase the next “place to call home.” Also, divorces can cause many to consider taking this route too, to try to retain as much money as possible, for both parties. (Both husband and wife, legally may each retain a separate broker to sell their properties, however, verify this with your legal counsel for your specific situation) Prenuptial agreements, may be an exception, depending on how it was setup. 5. Since the current real estate market is so hot, that there will be a line salivating buyers around the block for your open house. 6. They know how to price their home as well as an experienced broker, because they can rely on Zillow, Trulia or any other online site, as well as seeing what

everyone else is pricing their homes. 7. I can use “For Sale By Owner” sites at a flat rate and negotiate on my own. 8. I am emotionally strong enough and involved that I can better negotiate on my own than any agent Here are my thoughts and answers to the reasons: 1. First off, you will not save any commission, since buyers will factor that out when they know you are not represented by a broker and then they will negotiate further, to lower your price. (Historically, owners will receive at least 8 percent less, on their sale than a qualified and professional Broker will provide. 2. Find a buyer and negotiating today is an arduous and most complicated and intricate task. The necessary legal paperwork of agency, lead and property disclosures that are required as well as the required information as to what is included in your sale can many times make or break your deal. How are you going to qualify your purchaser for income, credit, debt/income ratios, home inspections (will things popup that will have to be addressed and repaired, or CO’s-(Certificate of Occupancy issues) for illegal basement bathrooms, decks, pools or additional rooms, converted garages, etc. The appraisal, (will the bank lend based on the sale price or maybe the appraisal will be lower and the buyer will come back and renegotiate your price. Finally, coordinating the walk thru and closing date and your moving company. 3. All brokers are not created equal in knowledge, experience, credibility, motivation and passion to get the process completed. An experienced top-notch broker will usually provide you with these most valuable benefits; but make sure you interview them and see how long they have in the business and also what exposure do they have on the internet? Is their website and social media (assuming they have these tools at the disposal) exposure enable them to come up on the first page of Google and other search engines? According to Zillow, 80 percent of all agents never call back their customers or clients that they had previously completed deals with! The question is, will your agent communicate and stay in touch with you on a regular basis from the get go? Today, you as an

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owner generally do not have the where withal, negotiation skills or tech savvy knowledge and are at a major disadvantage in selling your home, while trying to locate and search out a qualified purchaser. 4. Hiring the best broker should surely aid you in keeping a larger amount of money, since he or she will be better at marketing, negotiating and communicating with you for your specific needs and wants in the sale of your property and following through in the process of digging deep for that elusive buyer. We are not emotionally involved in your sale but treat it as a valuable commodity that we need to get the best price with the most qualified and capable buyer, who is ready to purchase. 5. Doing an open house can be a simple or very complicated process; it all depends on who is setting it up and doing it. How will you advertise it? Homeowners can place an ad online, but where? You can place a sign out on your front lawn (some villages do not allow this) and where else? How will you qualify your prospective buyers who arrive at your home? Safety issues will arise with respect to theft or even bodily harm, if you are doing this alone. Will they be casing your home to steal your most valuable possessions that day or at a later time when you are not home? Do you know who has the income and credit scores to purchase? Will you be able to get the phone numbers of those people and if so, will you be in a strong or a weak position if and when you call your open house people back? When you call, what will those people feel about you with respect to selling; motivated? desperate to get out? 6. The majority of time, Zillow, Trulia and most other sites are not

an accurate source for pricing your home and either are ads in the paper, based on what others are pricing their homes for. You cannot know the condition of your home, unless an agent has been inside of it. A professional and experienced broker has the knowledge and resources, through their multiple listing service, to provide you with a Comparative Market Analysis to determine an asking price and projecting a potential sale price. This is accomplished by analyzing similar available properties for sale, under contract, sold and expired/withdrawn. A 10-50 page brochure is usually available by your Broker with the proper tools; so you the homeowner will have crucial and critical information to provide you with a correct asking price. Lastly, an additional number of variables about your home, HOA, Condo or Coop or commercial property; as an example, as to what upgrades and renovations have been done in the last 3-5 years, to additionally aid, facilitate and determine your asking price. Visiting your property by a broker will aid in ascertaining this information and documenting what things can be done at a minimal cost to improve outside curb appeal and showing the interior in a better light. 7. The old adage, “Cheap is expensive and expensive is cheap” is, oh so true in real estate. You always get what you pay for. Professional brokers don’t charge a commission, they truly earn it. If flat rate or discount brokers are willing to accept less commission, so you have to ask yourself, what will they do with the price on your home, discount it too? Not care as much with what you will receive? Remunerating the proper fee to the best broker and you will receive the most exceptional service, “before, during and after the sale.” When you lease a luxury car like a Mercedes, BMW or Audi, there is a reason why they cost more than other models; it is no different with any other products or services that you seek out. 8. A well trained and knowledgeable broker will provide you many, many years of experience with all sorts of varied situations to handle all your negotiations in whatever situation may arise and know the answers (or will find out the answers) to create a smooth transition from the start of your

sale to the final closing. The constant training through local presentations and conferences by expert speakers, e.g. The Tech Fair at The Crest Hollow Country Club on Oct 6, as well as The National Association of Realtors Conference (this year in Orlando Nov. 4-7,) and Triple Play in Atlantic City Dec. 5-8) which I always attend, keeps the best of us on top of our game, greatly benefitting the owners of residential and commercial properties; keeping their knowledge as up to date as possible. Ask your realtor if they attend these conferences. Only 1,000 show up at our local conference out of 22,000+ agents in Multiple Listing of Long Island and approximately, 25,000 show up at the national conference out of 1.25 million agents throughout the U.S. and of millions around the globe. So you imagine who the top “cream of the crop” brokers and agents are; those that constantly strive to be more knowledgeable on the highest level. Most important, some of us pay it forward and give our time (approximately, 150 of us out of the 25,000 attendees), to assist with building and renovating homes through Habit For Humanity in the most disadvantaged areas in and around the cities that the national conference is held in each year. “Nobody Cares How Much You Know, Until They Know How Much You Care.” The bottom line, “Do you do your own Dental work or your own physical checkups? Of course not. So why would you try to do what we do? Because you think you can? Not anymore, with all you have to know and do, it has become a task only performed properly by a capable, credible, honest, professional broker. If you want to downsize and stay local or leave and begin a new phase of your life in warmer climates, then hiring the best person will be to your advantage in getting the job done. As the cold weather and snow arrives, doesn’t Florida or a warmer climate become more and more alluring for those retiring? But if you are looking to upgrade or build your new home, today, hiring the right broker is the only way to go. Call me if I can offer you any assistance or answer any of your questions or concerns.

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Great Neck Community Calendar BOOSTS LOCAL RESTAURANTS In order to show community dedication and support, Leonard N. Katz, President of the Rotary Club of Great Neck, has instituted a new dynamic to his club. They have begun to have dinner events at local Great Neck restaurants on a monthly basis. The second Wednesday of each month will be given over to the club patronizing local establishments. As a further welcoming gesture, the club invites town residents and businesspeople to visit these restaurants with them to network and to participate in keeping Great Neck great and a wonderful place to live and work. They say, “come and discover how meaningful it is to give back to the community.” For more information, visit their Facebook page, Rotary Club of Great Neck or their website, www. rotaryclubofgreatneck.org. To join with them and be a dinner participant, just call 516-487-9392 or email them at rotaryclubofgreatneck@aol.com. FREE EXERCISE CLASSES Ongoing Program - FREE Silver Sneakers Exercise Classes For All Levels: Balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors. Monday through Saturday. Garden City, Roslyn and Great Neck. Call for more details, including seeing if you are eligible and class times, (516) 745-8050.

WOMANSPACE A discussion group devoted to issues concerning women. Weekly meetings are held every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Great Neck Senior Center, at 80 Grace Ave, Great Neck. New members welcome. For more info call Joan Keppler at (516) 487-5844. LIONS CLUB OF GREAT NECK Lions Club of Great Neck meets the first Monday of each month at Pearl East Restaurant, 1190 Northern Blvd., Manhasset at 12 p.m. If you would like to attend a meeting and learn more about our club, please contact fernweiss@aol.com or call (516) 829-5192. ROTARy CLUB MEETINGS The Rotary Club of Great Neck invites residents and business people to visit its meetings for social and business networking. In alignment with the club’s motto, “They Profit Most Who Serves Best,” all are welcome to discover how meaningful and satisfying it is to give back to the community while networking through the Rotary Club of Great Neck. On the second Wednesday of each month, dinner events are held to support local Great Neck restaurants, and on all other Wednesdays, the group gathers for breakfast at 8am in the boardroom of TD Bank at 2 Great Neck Rd.

For more information, visit the website at www.rotaryclubofgreatneck.org or its Facebook page at rotaryclubofgreatneck. To arrange for your visit as a guest or interested in becoming one of their weekly speakers please , email rotaryclubofgreatneck@aol.com or call 516-487-9392.

nedy School, 11A Grassfield Rd. Info: (516) 441-4001. Thursday, Oct. 27 Great Neck Public Schools 25th Annual Faculty Recital, 7 p.m., South High School, 341 Lakeville Rd. Info: (516) 441-4851.

TECHNOLOGy COURSES REACH NEW LEVELS Olivia Lundelius, a student at Great Neck South High School, is using her computer science skills to bring technology courses to Levels. Olivia planned and taught a 5-session introductory course to Java this past spring. This summer she is teaching a 4-session class on Android app-making using open source software from MIT. Olivia is continuing to develop her technology skills with an internship in the computer science department at Columbia University. Check www.greatnecklibrary.org/levels to learn about more computer classes at Levels.

JUDGE JACK B. WEINSTEIN TALK ON “PREVENTING THE DESTRUCTION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT: A JEWISH VIEW” Temple Emanuel of Great Neck Friday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. All members of the community are invited to attend. It is with pride and pleasure that the officers and board of Temple Emanuel of Great Neck announce that the Honorable Jack B. Weinstein, Senior U.S. District Judge of the Eastern District of New York and longtime Honorary Trustee of Temple Emanuel, will speak from the pulpit, Friday, September 23, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. He will offer the talk: “Preventing the Destruction of Our Environment: A Jewish View.” All members of the community are invited to attend the Sabbath Eve Service. Temple Emanuel of Great Neck is located at 150 Hicks Lane. For further information, please call 516-482-5701.

Great Neck Public Schools Friday, Oct. 14 South High School, Piano Recital, 7 p.m., 341 Lakeville Rd. Ticket info: (516) 4414851. Thursday, Oct. 20 Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education Meeting, 8:30 p.m., J.F. Ken-

Reaching her gold medal dream Continued from Page 3 she feels nerves, like she did before attempting to win her first gold medal, but finds ways to deal with the nervousness. “You have to be nervous. If you’re not nervous, you don’t care,” she said. “I know that nerves can get the best of you so I try to cope with it by listening to music, stretching out or listening to what my coach has to tell me.” Before her gold medal performance, she said, one coach told her that she had an “angry, fierce face” and even started growling at him. “It was a very strong performance on the ice,” Traci Sedaka said. “So she just had to get into character and that was her way of doing it.” Skating to “Cry Me a River” by Michael Bublé, Ilana put on a show and earned her first gold medal. She said she “couldn’t believe it” when she found out she won and cried because she was so happy.

But the joy and happiness had to wait, as Ilana had to compete in the combined figure skating event a few hours later. She went on to win the bronze medal in that event, and afterward the realization of what she accomplished truly hit her, she said. Traci Sedaka said Ilana’s success was a testament to the hard work that she puts in on the ice and her love for the sport. “In the beginning, she had it naturally,” she said. “As kids get older sometimes they start to develop other interests.” “There’s a lot of times where you don’t feel like it and it’s natural,” Traci Sedaka added. “But you’re committed to your coach, committed to yourself and you know that there may be a competition where you’re not going to feel your 100 percent best, so you use those situations to strengthen you and use it as a learning tool.” Ilana attributes her success to those

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Play keeps mother’s promise Continued from Page 24 Turkey and another covered in dust after being rescued from the rubble of a bombed building have drawn public attention to the more than five-year conflict that has killed at least 191,000 people. Despite those images, Noone said she thinks good people like those involved with Operation Babylift will continue to heal the world. “My hope is someday when you look up the phrase children of war, you’ll have to look it up in an historical dictionary because nobody will have a clue what it means,” she said. The free staged reading of “Children of the April Rain” will start at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Community Church of East Williston, located at 45 East Williston Ave.

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G.N. schools to Jacobs remembered implement plan at funeral service Continued from Page 2 and perform reviews of vehicle performance and fuel use. According to the action plan, the Board of Education Policy Committee amended its “Asset Accounting and Inventory” policy, which fuel use falls under, to

assist employees in correctly accounting for all fuel purchased, used and remaining in the underground gasoline tank. The district said all action plan items will be implemented by June 30, 2017, which is the end of the current fiscal year.

Lights honor deceased daughter Continued from Page 13 starting on Thanksgiving and ending two weeks after New Year’s Day. The village trustees are discussing two laws to ease traffic on Sunnyvale Road by turning it into a one-way street during the scheduled light show and eliminating parking. Young sent a letter to his neighbors explaining the importance of his lighting display, saying it’s for the memory of his daughter and that he and his family “never intended to inconvenience anyone with our display of Christmas lights and joy, but some apparently feel it is an inconvenience.” After Marie died, the Marie Ashton Young-Erturun Foundation was started, Young said, and works with Project Heal, an organization that helps pay for patients’ eating disorder treatment. Every year, the foundation raises money to pay for the treatment of someone suffering from an eating disorder, Young said. “Our goal each year is to donate enough money to sponsor someone through the treatment they need,” Young said. “Someone who struggled like Marie.” Marie loved helping with the lighting display every year, Young said, and she enjoyed the holiday season. Young said Marie was a unique teenager who participated in fundraisers with the Red Stocking Revue and enjoyed dancing and sports. “She was an athletic girl and when she was in the fifth grade, she had a field day and came in second place in the softball throw,” Young said. “She threw the ball 134 feet, which was further than most guys in the class. I was so proud of her. She was

such a strong girl.” Just as Marie would help with the lighting display, Young said, his two other daughters, Noelle and Liana, do, too. Last week, the display was to be featured on an ABC special spotlighting people who decorate their houses, Young said, but it was canceled. Noelle, who just started college at the University of Dayton, was scheduled to come home for the weekend to appear in the special, Young said. Instead of canceling the trip, Noelle flew home to help decorate the house. “We all love putting this together every year,” Young said. Young said he begins preparing for the holiday season in August, and starts stringing the lights around the house in September. This year, Young swapped out 40,000 incandescent lights with LED lights, and offered his neighbors the old lights to decorate their homes, too. “Join us this year in making our neighborhood the brightest light show in New York to celebrate Marie’s spirit,” Young said in the letter to his neighbors. “Let us all embrace the spirit of Marie’s life and protect it, not destroy it.” The anonymous letter he received three years ago, Young said, wasn’t the only letter telling his family how the lights have cheered them up. “That was the first letter we received, but it wasn’t the last,” he said. “They have all been similar and meaningful. It reminds us that we’re spreading Marie’s story.”

Continued from Page 4 DiNapoli, Nassau Interim Finance Authority Director Chris Wright, 3rd District Congressional candidate Tom Suozzi, North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, North Hempstead Councilmembers Peter Zuckerman and Lee Seeman, East Hills Mayor Michael Koblenz and others. Abrahams’ and DiNapoli’s speeches both cited her ability to connect with people on a personal level, and her sense of humor. “Every moment I spent with Judy made me feel great. No matter who you were, a colleague, a friend, a constituent, or someone you barely knew, Judy had the extraordinary gift to make you feel special,” DiNapoli said. “Judy’s style was inclusive. She never took a cheap shot, she never sought to advance her position through personal attack or insult, rare qualities in today’s politics. It’s why Democrats and Republicans are here to honor her today,” he said. Jacobs was diagnosed in May with a bone marrow disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome, one of its symptoms being a reduced amount of platelets produced in the blood. The condition is what

Judy Jacobs. made the fall have a devastating impact, her daughter Linda Jacobs-Geller said. Jacobs kept the diagnosis a secret from friends and colleagues since she planned to fight it and get back to work, her daughter said. Jacobs-Geller said the way she died may have been a tragic blessing, because in a few months her disorder likely would have taken her life anyway. “We would’ve watched

her go through chemotherapy, and watched her suffer and deteriorate. So once again, she thought about us before herself and truly did not want to put us or her grandchildren through that,” Jacobs-Geller said. Jacobs had three children, Jackie, Lenny and Linda; and nine grandchildren, Aimee, Matthew, Sara, Danielle, Leah, Ethan, Sydney, Spencer and Corey. She was predeceased by her husband, Sidney, in 2004.

Helping students succeed Continued from Page 13 “They’re afraid to oversell themselves,” she said. “They’re very smart students, but they don’t want to say, ‘I’m intelligent.’ They just need the confidence to say, ‘This is what I’m good at.’” Schmitz said since the advent of communication through technology, there’s a missing link of face-to-face contact. Their service aims to remind students how important it is to hold a conversation, she said. “I know that there are many out there that do a similar service, and I think we make a difference with helping kids feel comfortable in their own skin,” Schmitz said. Flyer and Schmitz both bring a passion of guiding students to their new business. Schmitz said she brings her experience as an academic

counselor at Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn, where she helped students of all ages, including seniors with their college applications. Flyer has a background in marketing and branding for nonprofits, and volunteered at her alma mater, Duke University, as peer counselor. There, she said, she got a sense of the application process, and saw where today’s students are lacking in terms of showing their best qualities. Pinnacle doesn’t compete with guidance offices at local high schools, but instead works with them as a supplement to the students’ journey to college, the partners said. The service helps in areas that many guidance counselors can’t spend meaningful time on because of the volume of students they work with, like essays, interviews and letters

of recommendation. Right now, Flyer said, she has a personal reason to be invested in the college application process — her daughter, who is a high school senior, is starting to look at colleges. She said that experience showed her how an outside source can help guide and motivate a student toward college goals, instead of the family dynamic which often can add stress. “I will be happy when it’s not a personal mission anymore,” Flyer said. “She’s my guinea pig.” Flyer said she and Schmitz are familiar with the Roslyn and Port Washington school districts through their children. They intend to expand that familiarity to the entire North Shore, they said.

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What it takes to get to the top Dr. Meredith Whitley, assistant professor at Adelphi University may well become the most important person in pro sports. She works in the Department of Exercise Science, Health Studies, Physical Education and Sports Management in an area of research that every GM in sports has nightmares about. I found out about Whitley and her research through her student and research assistant Monica Rosenberg. Monica happens to be a personal trainer at Healthtrax in Garden City, which is where I met her. Monica told me about Whitley’s research on the characteristics of urban city youth who make it to the top in the NBA or NFL. This is research that matters and I decided to contact her to talk about it. I made my way to the serene and beautiful campus of Adelphi University last week and we sat in her office and chatted. Whitley was at one time a college basketball player and believes that the world of sport can be a force of ultimate good in anyone’s life. This hypothesis is in opposition to all the findings of Roger Rees a former sociology professor at Adelphi. Dr. Rees’ book “Lessons from the Locker Room: the myth of school sports” was a broad indictment of sport culture and emphasized how sports did little more than foster selfishness and anti-social behavior. Rees’ book is an extension of John Hoberman’s book “Darwins Athletes: How sports had damaged Black America and preserved the myth of race.” Both of these well-known authors presented a very pessimistic and harsh view of the value of sports for today’s youth. Whitley hypothesis challenges these negative views. She decided to research this issue in depth and discovered that not all urban inner city youth are damaged by sports and in fact a third of them benefit greatly from the social capital, the structure and the values fostered in the world of sports. She and her colleague William Massey, Ph.D. interviewed a group of athletes who faced harsh challenges when younger. Some were homeless, abused sexually, were from drug abusing home, had mentally ill

parents or no parents at all. Despite these challenges a subset of her subjects rose to the top of the world of sports. She interviewed elite professional football and basketball players along with their parents, coaches and mentors and this is what she found: 1. Despite a childhood history of neglect, trauma or poverty, some of these athletes rose above the mire if they had a key relationship with a caring and trustworthy coach or mentor. There are many examples of special coaches including John Wooden of UCLA, John Thompson of Georgetown, Doc Counsilman of Indiana University, Clive Charles of University of Portland and Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers. Finding a mentor is also a part of Whitley’s findings. If the player is lucky enough to find a kind, wise and generous mentor this can also act to shield the athlete from some of the dangers of professional sports and fame. 2. Whitley also discovered that the early success and fame for an inner city impoverished athlete can act like a magnet for exploitation where leeches come out to the urban woodwork, exploit and eventually ruin the athlete. 3. Whitley coined the phrase “tight positive feedback loops” which refers to the unique way that practicing a sport can provide encouragement and produce a sense of effectance and power. She told me everyday life can be filled with confusion, complexity and neglect and sport is one of the few areas in life where you get immediate feedback and positive feelings as you practice and develop your craft. 4. Her research also created the phrase “embodied physicality,” which refers to the feeling of pride and pleasure the athlete feels when they begin to master their craft. Each of these areas hold promise for not only the impoverished young athlete but for every athlete that falls in love with their sport. Rees and Hoberman were correct in pointing out that the dirty little secret of sports is that it can be detrimental to any athlete. One can become selfish, entitled, drug addicted and violent. Nearly every week we read

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of a local researcher who seeks out the good in sport and has the fortitude and determination to discover what special circumstances must be there for the talent to emerge. One of the most famed characters in literature is Jean Valjean in the Victor Hugo novel “Les Miserables.” But the real hero of that novel was Bishop Myriel whose love and charity converted Valjean from a hardened depressed thief into a saint. This really is what Whitley found in her research. No matter how disadvantaged and troubled a young athlete may be, if they find a mentor who will show love and

faith and interest they can be converted into a champion. It’s worth remembering that Mike Tyson was saved from the gutter by his trainer Cus D’Amato, but when Cus passed away it was not long before Tyson was in jail. And Tiger Woods was on top of the world until his father passed away and shortly thereafter Tiger wound up a ruined man. It may come to pass that Whitley’s pioneering efforts in the field of talent development will lead the way for professional sports to discover how to find and foster healthy coaching, decent mentoring and a healthy sport culture.

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Help Wanted CABINET SHOP NEW HYDE PARK looking for workers. Must speak English and must have working papers. Call 516-880-9982 CAREGIVERS WANTED: Experienced Infant Caregiver(s) needed (3 months-18 months) for new Child Care Center in Roslyn. Interviews are now being conducted. All qualified people are welcome to apply. Full or part time available. Please call 516-626-0293 CHILD CARE ASSISTANT IN GARDEN CITY. PT 2:00-6/7pm weekdays & Monday mornings. Previous experience caring for children is required, as well as having a passion for working with children in an educational, fun, nurturing, positive environment. Contact Nidia 516873-1853 COSMETOLOGIST NEEDED FOS LIVING eco salon, 13 Nassau Blvd, Garden City South is seeking a NYS licensed cosmetologist for an immediate opening. We can review your skills and discuss your hours and responsibilities by scheduling an appointment. Call Jeanie Verdis at 917-692-1658 DENTAL HYGENIST: Experienced Dental Hygenist needed p/t for Garden City office Monday 1:00pm7:00pm with additional hours Wednesday or Thursday. all for interview 516-742-6845

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DISPLAY ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE: Blank Slate Media, a fast growing chain of 6 award winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for an energetic, service oriented professional with good communication skills to sell display, web and email advertising. Earn up to $60,000 in the first year representing 6 Blank Slate Media publications and website as well as 5 publications and 1 website owned by Blank Slate Media’s partner, Litmor Publications. We are looking for an enthusiastic and service oriented sales professional with good communication skills. Requirements: minimum 2 years outside sales experience. Newspaper sales experience a plus. Must have your own car. Exclusive protected territory. Opportunity to sell both print and online programs. A collegial, supportive sales team. Award-winning editorial coverage. A separate newspaper for each community allowing advertisers to target their markets. And you to provide the most cost-effective way to advertise. Represent media that produce superior response for clients. Compensation: Salary plus commission, health. To apply please email resume and cover letter to sblank@theislandnow.com or call Steven Blank at 516-307-1045 ext 201 MANUFACTURING PURCHASING AGENT: Manufacturing company located in Lake Success, NY seeking purchasing agent to effectively manage the inventory levels of electronic components. Strong organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects, monitor inventory levels, negotiate costs and observe quality of purchasing materials. Create and maintain mutually beneficial long-term partnerships with suppliers, four to seven years purchasing experience. Please email resume to tkerls@escalonmed.com

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▼ MARKETPLACE, REAL ESTATE, SERVICE DIRECTORY HELP WANTED PART TIME SECRETARY: to the Board of Trustees/Zoning. Applicant must be well organized and dependable, have excellent computer skills, good communication skills and able interact well with the public. 19.5 hours per week, which includes approximately 3 night meetings a month. Interested parties should email their resume to: jkain@villageofwillistonpark.org Salary $15/hour RESTAURANT POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Experienced grill person, waitstaff, dishwasher and delivery person. Full or part time. Please call 917-626-9151 or in person. Mineola Eats, 85 Mineola Blvd, Mineola. TEACHER Pre-K 4’sFull time Monday thru Friday. Must be certified by NYSCDA is acceptable. Minimum 2 years experience. Work in prestigious, well established Nursery School. Warm, friendly environment. Email resume to J10291@ aol.com or call 516-625-9080 for interview TEACHING ASSISTANT WANTED The Waldorf School of Garden City seeks a Teaching Assistant beginning in September of the 2016-2017 school year. Qualified candidates should have a B.A. in Education or a related field and experience working with young children. Kindness and patience are important qualities sought in a prospective candidate. This is a 9 month position at $25K. Interested applicants should send a resume, (3) professional references and a letter of interest to: Sabine Kully, Faculty Chair at: kullys@waldorfgarden.org To learn more about the Waldorf School of Garden City visit our website: www.waldorfgarden.org Candidates will only hear back if under consideration.

SITUATION WANTED BABYSITTING:COLLEGE STUDENT Experienced babysitter to work weekdays part time flexible hours. Solid references. Licensed driver with car. Call 516-404-1045 CAREGIVER AVAILABLE Experienced woman seeks full time position to care for your sick or elderly loved one. Live in. Very reliable, non driver, references available. Call May 516-292-2662 CAREGIVER SERVICES: 24/7, live in or out. 10 years experience. References and Driver’s License. 631-838-9875

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HOUSE CLEANING: Experienced cleaning service available. Pleasant, responsible. Provides own quality clean products. Own transportation. Local references. Spanish/English speaking. Free estimates. Approximate cost: Small home $79, Mid size $99, Large $118. Please call Diana 516-859-7084

CLEANING SERVICES AVAILABLE to clean homes, apartments, offices & stores. Free estimates. Own transportation. References available. Please call Rosemary 516-782-5764 CLEANING SERVICES FOR OFFICES OR HOMES. Available 7 days a week. Excellent references. Own transportation. Gift Certificates available! Call 516-974-8959 ELDER CARE COMPANION: Mature woman with car available for: Shopping, errands, activities, cooking meals, doctor appointments, home organization...Trustworthy, reliable, compassionate, flexible. Please call Neila Rosenberg 347387-6798 ELDER CARE: Woman seeking position caring for the elderly. Available to live in or out and nights. Over 20 years experience including in nursing home. References furnished upon request.sCall Vicky 516-943-4312 ELDER CARE: Woman seeking position caring for the elderly. Available to live in or out and nights. Over 20 years experience including in nursing home. References furnished upon request. Call Vashti 516-610-0074 EXPERIENCED POLISH HOUSE CLEANER Good references. Very honest, reliable, responsible and hard working. Own transportation. English speaking. Flexible days/ hours. I will do a good job. Please call 516-589-5640 HOME HEALTH AIDE/ ELDER CARE Home health aide with over 15 years experience !! Excellent references. Cooking, cleaning, showers, all aspects of daily care. Live in. Available Immediately !! Call Sharon 347-739-7717 HOME HEALTH AIDE: CERTIFIED North Shore LIJ/ Regioncare experience seeking position to care for elderly. Available 7 days a week days or evenings. References. Call 347-525-6999 or email: JJKafarski12@gmail.com

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MATURE CARING WOMAN seeks position in child care, elder care, housekeeping. Available full time, part time, live in, live out. Non driver. Excellent references. Please call 516-565-4802 NANCY’S CLEANING SERVICE Let me do the work for you! Homes, apartments and offices! Vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, organizing, etc. Professional appearance Excellent references English speaking Own transportation Free estimates! Loves animals !! Call or text Nancy 516-469-5517. Email: nancybenitez023@gmail.com NANNY/ BABYSITTER Experienced Babysitter available FT/PT. Trustworthy, responsible, active, creative and fun! Background child development and experience with Autistic children. Excellent references. Please call Angela 516-330-0230 or email angelamargoth@yahoo.com

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INVITED SALES BY TRACY JORDAN Monday, September 26 9:30 am 40 Utterby Road Malverne, NY 11565 Beautifully decorated, clean home selling leather sectional couch, entertainment unit, living room furniture in grays and blues, handmade rugs, bar stools, books, jewelry, kitchen supplies, plants, outdoor furniture and grill, garage items, clothing.......Visit www.invitedsales.com for pictures and details !

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MARKETPLACE CATHEDRAL GARDENS: FURNITURE/ CONTENTS OF HOME for sale. House full of traditional furniture, rugs, dinnerware, pictures, pinball machine, taxidermied fish, etc. Call Barbara 516-508-1946 (leave message) FINE JEWELRY 4 LESS: Best quality, great bargains. Fast, free shipping. 929-381-1138. NYC-gems. com PRIVACY HEDGES LIMITED SUPPLY. 6’ Arborvitae, fast growing, reg. $129 NOW $69. Beautiful, bushy, nursery grown. FREE installation / FREE delivery. Other trees available! 844-592-3327 www.lowcosttrees.com

PET SERVICES A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717 DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away. Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256

PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING Doggie Day Care Boarding Dog Walking Backyard Clean-up GC Resident 516-382-5553

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AUTO SERVICES ELITE AUTO DETAILING: Anthony Masia, Owner/Operator Dependable, professional detailer. SUV’s, vans, pick-ups also detailed at a higher price. We specialize in imports/Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, Jaguar & Maserati. $10 off complete detail. Spring Wash & Wax Special $85/cars only. Coupons not to be combined 631-612-7152

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APARTMENT FOR RENT GARDEN CITY Remodeled 3.5 rooms. 1 Bed, New EIK, Tiled Bath, Office, LR/ DR Combo. Oct 1. $2,500 Large 3 rooms. New EIK, Walk In Shower, LR/DR Combo, Elevator. Oct 1. $2,500 Five Rooms. 2 Bed, 2 Baths, DR, Lg EIK, Wood Floors. Immed. $3,100 Garden City Properties 516-746-1563 516-313-8504 MINEOLA/EAST WILLISTON AREA: Rooms and or suite, convenient to all. Range $900-$1300. Fax to Sheila 516-747-2689 WILLISTON PARK: renovated, 1 bedroom, 2 bath on first floor of 2 family home. Eat in kitchen, new carpets throughout, finished basement with bonus room and with new washer and dryer, garage parking, backyard access, few blocks to LIRR, village area, nice quiet neighborhood! Includes all utilities. $2,000. Reference check required. Call Penny 1-917-848-9366 GARDEN CITY ESTATES Clean/ Bright, 3 beds, 3 baths, 2 car. Near Stratford School, Merrillon RR. $4,250. Call 516-747-1024

ROOM FOR RENT GARDEN CITY HOUSE SHARE: Beautifully furnished large bedroom. Use of all common areas of house. Includes heat, w/d, a/c. Near public transportation. No smoking, pets or overnight guests. $875/month. Call 516-477-4240

VACATION RENTAL OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Resort Services. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

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CONDO/CO-OP FOR SALE LONG BEACH OCEAN VIEW 251 W Broadway #309 1 BR, 1 BA, Top Floor, newly renovated, newly furnished included. Roof Top Deck. Open Houses Sat & Sun 12-2 pm Windsor Commercial RE 516-5109666

CONDO/CO-OP FOR SALE LYNBROOK: MINT CO-OP Just listed. Located in a prestigious building convenient to all. 4 1/2 rooms, 2 beds, 2 full baths, terrace, IGP. $259,990 All Cash Offers. Mafucci Real Estate 516-599-0707

LOTS FOR SALE ABANDONED FARM LAND SALE! 16 acres $29,900. Gorgeous upstate NY setting! Woods, meadows, nice views, apple trees, country road frontage just west of Cooperstown lakes. Terms avail! Call 888-7017509 or NewYorkLandandLakes. com CATSKILL MOUNTAIN LAKE LOT! 2 hours NYC. 14 acres $79,900. Exclusive access to beautiful mountain lake, wooded privacy, priced WAY BELOW MARKET! Terms avail! 888-479-3394 CATSKILL MOUNTAINS! LENDER ORDERED SALE! 39 acres $99,900 Valley views, fields, woods, town road, utils! E Z terms 800-905-8847 GILBERTSVILLE, NY 47 acres, build your dream home. Pristine woods, creek, filed. Photos on request. Owner 607-263-5015

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SERVICES HOME CARE & HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES: We provide these services: Live in or out maids, companions, home care, housekeeping. Haya’s & Rona Agency. Haya office 516-482-4400. cell 516-298-9445. Rona office 516-441-5555 cell 516316-0111. 25 Great Neck Road, Suite 3, Great Neck, NY 11021

COMPUTERS COMPUTER REPAIR AND INSTRUCTION Chaminade Graduate Eliminate viruses, malware, bloatware, adware, spyware Computer Instruction Home & Business Networking Reasonable Rates Call Phil at Aspect Networking 516-830-3366 OR email: support@aspectnetworking.com

HOME IMPROVEMENTS AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 23year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154 ARMIERI SPECIALTY CONTRACTING, INC. High Quality Professional Services By Life Long Garden City Resident: Property Management Project Planning Home Improvements and Maintenance Audio, Video & Technology Smaller Projects Professionally Executed. 516-6370139 ArmieriSC@gmail.com DEVLIN BUILDERS Since 1979. We do all types of improvements including HANDYMAN REPAIRS. No job too small. Bob Devlin 516-365-6685. Insured License H18C730000 LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard. 646-996-7628 SKY CLEAR WINDOW and Restorations Inc. Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain/rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands. Call Mr. Fagan, 32 years experience. 631-385-7975 www.skyclearwindow.com

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▼ service directory Painting & PaPerhanging JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing. Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378

Party helP LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545

tutoring CHEMISTRY TUTOR: Call Jonathan, Ivy League Ph.D. AP, SAT II, Regents. I also tutor Biology, Physics, Earth & Environmental Science. itutorchem@gmail.com or 516-6690587 COLLEGE ESSAYS: Make your application stand above the rest. Call Jonathan. 516-669-0587 or ifixessays@gmail.com, an Ivy League PhD with proven Ivy League results.

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SPANISH TUTOR: CERTIFIED High School Spanish Teacher. Experienced in all levels of Spanish: Middle School/High School/ College Level/AP Spanish/IB Spanish. Experienced with all levels of Chaminade curriculum and exams. Excellent references provided upon request. Phone 516-655-8194 or email: mmiller@emufsd.us

POPPA’S MUSIC: Back to School instrument rentals. 20% off with ad on already low priced school rental rates! Offer expires 9/30/16. Affordable, high quality rentals for all band and orchestra instruments. 168 Jericho Tpk, Mineola. Email: musicdirector@poppasmusic.com 516-747-5107

MATH TUTOR CERTIFIED MATH TEACHER will tutor all ages. Available all weekday evenings. Please call 516-205-5664

SPANISH TUTOR: Spanish Grammar-Literature, FLACS A -FLACS B, Exam Preparation/Comps. William Cullen, M.A., Spanish, S.D.A. Chaminade HS, Fairfield University Alumnus. 516-509-8174. wdctutor06@aol.com. References furnished upon request.

CLEANING HOMEOFFICE: Weekly, monthly since 1979. Insured / bonded. Trusted/ reliable. Call Olympia Cleaning 516-883-0359

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MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, PreCalc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314 PERFECT APPLICATION: College Application Consultants. Dedicated professionals help your students maximize their chances for college admissions success. Todd Lewis, President. Sharon Janovic, Director. 1 Linden Place, Suite 410, Great Neck, NY 11021. PerfectCollegeApplication@gmail.com. 516-441-2468

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COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential/Commercial. Bonded/Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125

A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www.ajmoving.com 516741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405 COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions.com

DECLUTTER & ORGANIZE YOUR HOME/OFFICE: Organize all aspects of your home or office. We stage. We pack & unpack. We sort, donate and toss. Free Consultation. Neat Freaks Lisa Marx & Randi Yerman. 516-319-2762. Email: neatfreaks1976@outlook.com OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated since 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed /insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516466-9220

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N. hempstead home prices continue rise Continued from Page 10 Mineola’s sold property count has risen every month since September 2015 and Williston Park’s sold property count has risen every month since January. In Floral Park, 257 properties were sold this

August, exceeding last August’s total by 28.5 percent. Port Washington and Manhasset’s median price for sold properties rose since last August, but both towns experienced a drop in properties sold — Port Washington dropping 1.4 percent and Manhasset 3

percent. Property sales surged in New Hyde Park and Great Neck in the last year. In August 2015, 500 properties were sold in Great Neck, and the total rose 12.6 percent this year to 563. New Hyde Park saw a 13.4 percent

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Legal Notice Notice of Formation of Nu Chapter Consulting LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/6/2016. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7014 13th Avenue Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228. Principal business address: 11 Liberty Avenue Mineola, NY 11501. Purpose: any lawful purpose. GNN 144042 6x 8/19, 26, 9/02, 9, 19, 26, 2016 #144042

Notice of Formation of 22 Copley Court, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/01/2016. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. GNN 144175 6x 9/09, 16, 23, 30, 10/07, 14, 2016 #144175

Notice of Formation of A.Floros Imports, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/12/2016. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 36 Valley View Rd., Great Neck, NY 11021. Purpose: any lawful purpose. GNN #144220 6x 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7,10/14, 10/21 #144220 #144220

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of North Hempstead—Board of Zoning Appeals Pursuant to the provisions of the Code of the Town of North Hempstead, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Zoning Appeals of said Town will meet at Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York, on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, to consider any matters that may properly be heard by said Board, and will hold a public hearing on said date to consider applications and appeals. The following cases will be called at said public hearing starting at 10:00 a.m. APPEAL #20245—Lisa Cusano, variance 70-40.A to maintain a covered porch in a required front yard, N/side 20 Amherst Rd., 154.28’W/of Roslyn Rd., Albertson, Sec. 9, Blk. 120, Lot 40, R-B District. APPEAL #20246—Eleni Koutsoftas, variance 70-102(5)(a) to install pool equipment in a front yard with an insufficient setback; N/E/cor. #42 Amherst Rd. & Campbell Pkwy., Albertson, Sec. 9, Blk. 120, Lot 51, R-B District. APPEAL #20247—Virender Kanwar, variance 70-29.B to construct additions exceeding the permitted floor area; E/side 59 Monterey Dr., 886.32’ S/of Executive Dr., New Hyde Park, Sec. 8, Blk. 266, Lot 57, R-A District. APPEAL #20197 Julie Fisher, variance 70-39.C to construct additions to a dwelling exceeding permitted floor area; N/side #17 Overlook Rd., 112.37’ W/of Soundview Drive., Great Neck, Sec. 2, Blk. 183, Lot 169, R-B District. APPEAL #20223 Harry Hristoforatos, variance 70-40.B to construct additions to a dwelling having insufficient primary and secondary front yards; NE/cor./of #21 Salem Ln. & Crestwood Rd., Port Washington, Sec. 6, Blk. 46, Lots 1-3 & 42, R-B District. APPEAL #20235 Paul Fox, variances 70-49.C, 70-50.B & 70-100.2.A(2) to construct additions to a dwelling exceeding permitted floor area, having insufficient secondary front yard setbacks and fencing forward of a front building line; S/side #110 Fairview Ave., 600’ E/of Birch St., Port Washington, Sec. 6, Blk. 20, Lot 791, R-C District. APPEAL #20239 Dionne Davis, variance 70-100.2.A(4)(a)[5] to maintain fencing exceeding permitted height; NW/cor./of #24 Pinetree Rd. & Cantiague Ln., Westbury, Sec. 11, Blk. 417, Lot 16, R-C District.

APPEAL #20248—North Shore Animal League, Inc., variances 70-190 and 70-192 to construct a secondstory addition exceeding the permitted height and in the required front yard setback; SE/cor./of South Bayles Ave. & Lewyt Street (#25 Davis Ave.), Port Washington, Sec. 5, Blk. 129, Lot 557, I-B District. APPEAL #20249 Advance Marine Aquatics (Andrew Li) / 1083 Willis Ave. Realty Corp., conditional use 70-126.C to maintain alterations to convert a retail space to a pet shop (a conditional use); W/side #1083 Willis Ave., 30’ N/of Beverly Dr., Albertson, Sec. 7, Blk. 74, Lot 35, B-A District. APPEAL #20251—Ferguson Enterprises, variances 70-196.J(1)(b) and 70-196.J(1)(f) to maintain wall signs exceeding the permitted vertical measurement and height above grade; S/side 200 Atlantic Ave. at Thorens Ave., Garden City Park, Sec. 33, Blk. 167, Lot 405, I-B District. APPEAL #20252—BP Products North America, Inc., variances 70-192(B), 70-203(G),70-203.P(2)(a), 70-196.J(2)(c) 70-196.J(1), 70-196.K and 70-196.K(4) to construct a convenience store within a required rear yard, exceeding the permitted floor area with on-site food preparation; having an insufficient landscaped buffer; and to install ground signs within a required front yard and exceeding the permitted height and area, and to install canopy signs; S/E/cor. 2298 Jericho Tpke., and Nassau Blvd., Garden City Park, Sec. 33, Blk. 518, Lot 13-19, B-B, I-B, R-B Districts. APPEAL #20244 Shi Wei Tian, Inc., Appeal for Determination, or in the alternative, variance 70-103.A and conditional use 70-139.A, and variance 70-208.F to construct alterations for conversion of a non-conforming grocery to a restaurant use with insufficient parking; N/W/cor. #654 Port Washington Blvd. & Willowdale Ave., Port Washington, Sec. 5, Blk. 132, Lot 625, B-B District. All interested persons should appear and will be given an opportunity to be heard at such meeting and/or hearing. DAVID MAMMINA, R.A., Chairman; Board of Zoning Appeals GN 144240 1x 09/23 /2016 #144240

TOP DIAMOND LLC. Filed with the SSNY on 11/10/15. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: The LLC, PO Box 234642 Great Neck NY 11023. Purpose: any lawful purpose. GNN 144070 6x 8/26, 9/02, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2016 #144070 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matters: Agency: Board of Trustees Village of Thomaston Date: October 17, 2016 Time: 7:30 pm Place: Village Hall, 100 East Shore Road, Great Neck, New York 11023 Subject: Bill T 2-16. A local law to amend the Code of the Village of Thomaston to provide incentive zoning in the OB District. At said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matters. The Board of Trustees, as lead agency, has determined pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act that the proposed action is an Unlisted Action which has no significant adverse impact (negative declaration). Any person having a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the hearing should notify the Village Administrator at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation. All relevant documents may be inspected at the office of the Village Administrator, 100 E. Shore Road, Great Neck, New York, during regular business hours. Dated: September 13, 2016 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Denise M. Knowland, Village Administrator GN 144263 1x 09/23/2016 #144263

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Vigilant fire president dies at 64 Continued from Page 1 “That was unique for him,” Weiss said. “But he had a passion to go on calls and help people.” He said that he and Bleck met serving for the department and immediately hit it off. Aside from becoming “like brothers,” Weiss said, the two became business partners and operated Bagel Mentch on Middle Neck Road. Bleck also owned Nu-Clear Drive In Cleaners on Middle Neck Road, which he sold a few weeks ago. “One of his old employees said that if he was Catholic, he’d be a saint,” Weiss said. His esophageal cancer developed after responding to the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack. Forst said Bleck led two Vigilant ambulances to ground zero. They were then redirected to Chelsea Piers. After coming back to Great Neck for a couple of hours, he said, Bleck returned to ground zero to serve as an EMT and dig through the pile of debris. “Unfortunately, it’s not the first and not going to be the last of people who develop cancer because of Sept. 11 and certainly because of firefighting,”

Forst said. “Kenny’s legacy going forward is if he was here, he would want to educate and to make sure that we try and take care of those who are still here because of his unfortunate circumstances.” “It’s a shame that this happened to him,” he added. Forst said nothing made Bleck happier than his family. His wife, Linda, Forst said, was always supportive of his efforts even though it meant being away or on call often. “It’s certainly not easy to live the life for someone as active as he was,” he said. “She was his rock and allowed him to do it all and the love that she showed to him, caring for him the last eight years as he fought cancer, was amazing.” Forst said the two would sometimes have disagreements, but Bleck never let it get to a personal level. “He was someone that would tell me I was insane and then 15 minutes later call me and ask if I wanted to go to an Islander game,” he said. “He was a huge Islanders fan,” Forst added. The Vigilant Fire Company held a memorial service Sunday evening at the firehouse located

at 83 Cutter Mill Road. Forst said a Vigilant fire truck and a Port Washington Fire Department truck made an arch with their ladders in front of the firehouse. The Great Neck Alert Fire Company made an arch with its fire trucks in front of Nu-Clear Drive In Cleaners. At Monday’s funeral service, the Sea Cliff and Syosset fire departments made an arch with their trucks between the Long Island Expressway and Gutterman’s funeral home in Woodbury, Forst said. He said the East Williston and Williston Park fire departments did the same thing at the cemetery in Babylon where he was buried. “Kenny used to tell his family that the fire department puts on one hell of a funeral and that was what they said to us,” Forst said. “Linda’s remark was that it’s too bad Kenny’s not around to see this because he would have loved it.” In addition to his wife, Bleck is survived by two daughters, Jamie and Carrie, and three grandchildren.

church receives preservation award Continued from Page 2 one of the church’s original 20 members, held an art exhibit about seven years ago and sold some of her paintings for over $10,000 and donated all of it for the church’s restoration. Choi said he and church congregants were “honored” by the historical society’s recognition. “The most important thing for us to be here and be a part of this is to be a good neighbor,” he said. “I think we are all here together and we appreciate your love and we hope to reciprocate at the same level.” Choi said next month the church will be celebrating its 39th year in the community. While the church could have

been renovated to change its appearance, Thomaston Mayor Steven Weinberg commended Choi and the congregation for restoring it “in the way that you did” and that they “did it for the community.” “I personally, and my residents who comment to me as they enter the village, are struck by the beauty of the Sunday school that you have restored,” Weinberg said. “I am in awe and appreciation of the blood, the sweat and the financial investment and personal commitment that you made to keep this history alive.” He presented Choi with a proclamation from the village in honor of the church’s restoration. Wednesday’s presentation

also described the history of other notable historic buildings in Great Neck, including St. Aloysius Church, the Village School, Great Neck North High School, Great Neck House, Great Neck Estates Village Hall, Kensington Village Hall and several other residential homes and apartment buildings. Alice Kasten, president of the historical society, commended the efforts of the homeowners, some of whom were at the presentation, to restore their homes and maintain the character of the community. “I just think it’s so wonderful that there are so many people out there who really care about the history of their building and go through these efforts,” Kasten said.

Reining in big pharma, drug prices Continued from Page 26 ing drug makers accountable for unjustified price increases with new penalties, such as fines — and using the funds or savings to expand access and competition. As it is the system is designed to impede research and development into new drug treatments for ailments and dis-

eases that would not have a big enough pay-back (for example, rarer diseases). The Obama Administration has supported an initiative which focuses on precision medicine — that is, matching appropriate treatments to genetic make up (it’s why certain asthma treatments are less effective for

African-Americans and Hispanics than Caucasians), and how certain cancer treatments (such as envisioned in Biden’s Cancer Moonshot) can be much more targeted. The Health Care Industrial Complex, however, is not designed to prevent or cure, but prolong the stream of profits.

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Jericho defeats Roslyn Lady Bulldogs 2-0 By G r E G ory GiaCoNELLi The Jericho Lady Jayhawks defeated the Roslyn Lady Bulldogs 2-0 on Tuesday afternoon behind goals from Kristina Kallansrude and Lucy Peters. Bulldogs goalkeepers Morgan Davey and Gabriella Pergament combined for 15 saves in the loss. Roslyn head coach Andrew Demakopoulos said both his goalies played well and gave the Bulldogs a chance to win in this Conference AB-III matchup. “It was two mistakes that caused the two goals,” Demakopoulos said. “I thought they settled in and made the saves they needed to make. They did their job.” Jericho had the advantage of play in the first half and scored the first goal at the 32nd minute. They capitalized on a throw in deep in the Bulldog’s end that led to Kallansrude’s goal and a 1-0 lead. Davey was tested by Jericho in the first half, finishing the game with nine saves and her team down by one going into halftime. Bulldogs senior defender Marni Cohen said Roslyn was a little intimidated by the top-seeded Jericho team. “They are tied for first in the conference,” Cohen said. “ I think once we started to play, it got a little better.” The Bulldogs picked up their play in the second half, but failed to capitalize on several opportunities to even the score. Jericho added an insurance goal with 11:44 left to play on a rebounded ball off Pergament. Peters picked up the rebound and was able to tap it in easily to give Jericho a twogoal cushion. Pergament finished the game with six saves for Roslyn. Demakopoulos said he was happy with

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the way the girls competed against Jericho in the second half. “I think the way we finished up is the way we’re going to start the next game,” Demakopoulos said. “I thought we played well in the second half, so we’re gonna go back to that way.” Cohen said the Bulldogs had difficulty getting organized but later showed Jericho how good they are as a team. “I think we could have pushed up more and maybe tried to score,” Cohen said. “We worked really well in the back but offensively we could have played better.” Weekly High School Girls Soccer Scores Monday Sept. 12 Farmingdale tied with Herricks 1-1. Alannah O’Shea scored for Herricks while Grace Murphy scored for Farmingdale. Herricks goalkeepers Erica Lorenzana and Elaine Liu combined for 11 saves

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Tuesday September 13 New Hyde Park defeated Division 1-0 on a goal by Julia Aronov midway through the first half. Great Neck South defeated Oyster Bay 7-1. Theodora Papadoniou and Alex Rigos each had two goals and an assist to lead Great Neck South. Floral Park played to a tie with Friend’s Academy 1-1. Katarina Heffron scored for Friend’s Academy in the first half as Floral Park answered back in the second with a goal by Jacqui Diffley. Wednesday Sept. 14 Herricks defeated Long Beach 3-1. Caitlin Cosme led Herricks with a goal and two assists. Thursday Sept. 15 Great Neck South defeated Valley Stream 2-1. Valerie Deligiannis and Marianna Vukosa led Great Neck South with one goal a piece. Plainview JFK defeated Herricks 3-2. Alex Vegoda led Plainview JFK with two second half goals after trailing by one at halftime. Caitlin Cosme scored twice for Herricks. Bethpage defeated Roslyn 6-0. Lauren Nani led Bethpage with two goals and two assists. Gabriella Pergament finished with 11 saves for Roslyn. Wheatley defeated West Hempstead 5-2. Allie LaMonica led Wheatley with a hat trick while Tiffany Bernot and Nicole Hetzel also scored. Sydney Silverman finished with 10 saves for Wheatley. Manhasset tied with Wantagh 3-3. Laura Ferraris tied the game for Manhasset on a free kick with five minutes left to play. Friday Sept. 16 Floral Park defeated Hewlett 7-1. Jac-

qui Diffley led Floral Park with a hat trick and an assist while Aideen Gil scored twice and recorded an assist. Lawrence defeated Sewanhaka 4-1. Kayla Notarnicola led Lawrence with four goals. Mineola defeated Glen Cove 2-1. After Allison Mendes tied the game with 28 minutes left to play, Nicole Genova scored the game winning goal for Mineola with less than a minute to go from outside the 18yard box. Jordyn Sinert finished the game with 10 saves for Mineola. Calhoun defeated Port Washington 3-2. Annie Coogan led Calhoun with two goals as she would score the game winner with six minutes left to play. Kerry Pearson had two assists for Calhoun, with one setting up the game winning goal on a through ball. Manhasset tied South Side 0-0. Nadia Sbuttoni finished with three saves for Manhasset while Kayla Klarides also recorded three saves for South Side. Saturday Sept. 17 Valley Stream South defeated Great Neck North 5-0. Allison Santos led Valley Stream South with two goals and one assist. Julia Steiner finished with 10 saves for Great Neck North. Great Neck South defeated Seaford 4-1. Madison Solomon led Great Neck South with two goals while Alex Rigos finished with a goal and an assist. Silvana Seidita recorded eight saves for Great Neck South. Wheatley defeated Jericho 1-0. Tiffany Bernot scored for Wheatley with 10:42 left to play on a 25-yard direct kick while Sydney Silverman collected a clean sheet with 12 saves.

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Herricks outlast Port Washington 1-0 By G r E G ory GiaCoNELLi The Herricks Highlanders defeated the Port Washington Vikings 1-0 on Thursday afternoon. Alan Ponieman scored the lone goal off a 30 yard free kick. Herricks played a strong defensive game in the second half to hold on for the victory. “In the past, we gave up a lot of goals in the second half,” Herricks head coach Sean Johnsen said. “We knew that we had to work extra hard as a unit defensively. All 11 guys were on top of their game in the second half and that’s how we got the victory.” The first half had both sides fighting for possession of the ball with very few scoring opportunities on either end. Ponieman gave Herricks the lead with 12:54 remaining in the first half, scoring on a kick that curved up and over the head of Port Washington goalkeeper Alexander Vasquez. After the goal, Ponieman said he couldn’t even describe how he scored. “It was placed pretty far,” Ponieman said. “I was in a little disbelief because those are goals that you see the top players score. I’m just so thankful that it happened to me this time.” With 7:20 left to play in the first half, Port Washington defender Ronaldo Ayala Soriano committed a foul, which resulted red card. In the second half, Port Washington dominated possession of the ball while playing with a man down but failed to generate any offense. Port Washington head coach Don Fish said his team didn’t work hard enough in the attacking third. “We didn’t put a lot of pressure,” Fish said. “Their defenders blocked a couple

herricks’ Nelson Wu and Port Washington’s anthony Quinteros battle for the ball of shots in front of the goal. We didn’t do much in the box, and were too slow to cross as they doubled us up.” After earning a clean sheet, Johnsen said his team will look for consistency going forward. “This is what we start with,” Johnsen said. “We have to make sure we build on this effort and continue to get the results that we need.” Weekly High School Boys Soccer Scores Monday Sept. 12 Wantagh defeated Floral Park 1-0. Steve Forman scored the lone goal from 25 yards out in the 37 minute while Miguel Garcia recorded eight saves. Great Neck North tied with Garden

City 1-1. Oliver Pour finished with four saves for Great Neck North while Kevin McNiff recorded four saves for Garden City. Jericho defeated Great Neck South 4-3. Trailing 2-0 at halftime, Matteo Martino led Jericho with two goals. His second goal broke a 3-3 tie with two minutes remaining. Bellmore defeated Sewanhaka 1-0. Jack Krug scored the game’s lone goal inside the 18 yard box with six minutes remaining. Chris Moussavi recorded seven saves for Bellmore. Roslyn defeated Manhasset 2-0. Ariel Smoothy and Zach Silver each scored a goal while Jordan Rich recorded four saves. CHERRY 1-8 Page - 07-11-16_Layout 1 Tuesday Sept. 13

Calhoun defeated Herricks 5-1. Joe Thomann and Alex Sipos scored two goals each. Hicksville defeated Port Washington 2-0. Matt Sloan and Jose Gil Mejia scored one goal each. Wednesday Sept. 14 Wheatley defeated Oyster Bay 4-0. Nick Tagios scored all four goals for Wheatley Roslyn defeated New Hyde Park 2-0. Zach Silver and Taewon Kim each scored a goal. Great Neck South defeated Great Neck North 3-0. Jorey Garcia led South with a goal and an assist. Thursday Sept. 15 Mineola defeated Clarke 5-1. Erik Marquez led Mineola with a goal and two assists. Chaminade defeated St. Dominic’s 3-0. Brendan Slattery scored twice to lead Chaminade. Friday Sept. 16 Wheatley defeated Cold Spring Harbor 4-0. Nick Tagios and Josh Wolff each scored two goals. Floral Park defeated Valley Stream North 3-1. Lorenzo Arrindell, Harry Schlechter and Richard Ventura each netted a goal for Floral Park. Bellmore defeated New Hyde Park 3-0. Skylar Gershon led Bellmore with two goals. Great Neck South defeated Mepham 5-2. Jorey Garcia led Great Neck South with a hat trick while Danny Churbakov recorded a goal and two assists. Saturday Sept. 17 Mineola defeated Oyster Bay 5-0. Dimas Cabrera scored twice while Brandon Mendes recorded a goal and two assists. Michael Rodrigues tallied a goal and an assist and Kevin Lavrado added a goal for 7/12/16 2:25 PM Page 1 Mineola.

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